The Patch Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.90° N 122.70° W

The Patch 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 11 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Patch sea temperature is
17.2°C
2.5° 

The Patch surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at The Patch today (11 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Patch at 10AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 11). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Afternoon (11 Sep)3ft (0.9m)16s
Evening (11 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)15s

Table - waves today at The Patch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
1.6
WNW
7
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
1.7
WNW
6
1.9
WNW
6
1.8
NW
6
1.7
NW
6
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
2
WNW
7
1.8
WNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
352
352
352
411
411
339
313
262
229
251
248
203
241
238
295
253
216
147
114
113
113
87
361
324
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
10
W
15
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NW
25
NW
25
NW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
NW
20
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:41PM1.31m
12:33PM1.25m
00:32AM1.24m
1:03PM1.26m
1:22AM1.15m
1:32PM1.27m
Low Tide
6:37AM0.03m
6:59PM0.18m
7:13AM0.12m
7:44PM0.13m
7:48AM0.23m
8:28PM0.10m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:48
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:24
7:22
7:22
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
14
17
17
17
15
14
14
13
14
16
16
16
15
14
13
13
13
16
17
17
15
14
Feels °C
10
11
12
16
15
14
12
10
10
9
11
12
11
11
9
9
8
8
9
11
12
11
10
11
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