The Patch surfForecast / CAL – Marin County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Thursday 14 May 2026 PDT
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The Patch surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Patch sea temperature is
12.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at The Patch today?

The current surf forecast for The Patch at 4AM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)10ft (3.0m)9s
Afternoon (15 May)10ft (3.0m)9s
Evening (15 May)11ft (3.5m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sun morning).

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
!
!
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3
!
3
2
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
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0
!
!
!
!
!
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
3
NW
9
2.2
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
3.5
WNW
9
3.5
WNW
9
3.5
WNW
9
3.5
WNW
9
4
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
3.5
WNW
9
4
WNW
10
4
WNW
10
4
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
11
3.5
WNW
11
4
WNW
11
4
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
3.5
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1238
1294
1323
1122
1484
737
1083
1741
2078
2171
2227
2345
1726
1372
2134
2996
3399
3516
3150
2622
3858
3597
2522
2646
Wind (km/h)
30
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
30
NW
40
NW
40
NW
40
NW
40
NW
40
NW
35
NW
35
NW
40
NW
45
NW
45
NW
35
NW
30
NW
25
NW
15
NW
10
NW
25
NW
30
NW
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
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:08PM1.32m
11:48AM0.96m
10:45PM1.39m
12:46PM0.98m
11:27PM1.43m
1:43PM0.99m
Low Tide
5:37AM-0.18m
5:15PM0.37m
6:23AM-0.29m
6:01PM0.43m
7:10AM-0.36m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
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>
6:00
6:00
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:12
8:13
8:14
8:15
Temp °C
12
11
10
10
12
14
15
15
12
11
11
10
11
14
15
14
12
11
10
9
10
14
16
16
7
6
5
6
9
10
9
7
4
3
2
1
4
6
6
4
3
4
4
4
6
11
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
2.3
WNW
9
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
W
15
0.7
W
14
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
3
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
11
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
Energy kJ
264
258
255
245
848
232
178
176
146
148
158
160
150
199
142
103
103
103
81
81
2273
1514
47
46
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
19
0.2
W
18
0.6
SW
15
0.3
W
18
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
W
16
0.4
W
16
0.5
W
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
S
20
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
1.6
W
13
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
Energy kJ
7
7
7
25
186
55
90
82
81
119
50
84
156
144
15
15
15
7
81
81
80
822
12
30
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
19
0.1
S
10
0.2
W
18
0.2
W
18
0.1
SW
20
0.4
SSW
14
Energy kJ
8
7
7
2
25
25
15
76
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
3
NW
9
2.2
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
3.5
WNW
9
3.5
WNW
9
3.5
WNW
9
3.5
WNW
9
4
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
3.5
WNW
9
4
WNW
10
4
WNW
10
4
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
11
3.5
WNW
11
4
WNW
11
4
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
3.5
WNW
11
Energy kJ
1238
1294
1323
1122
1484
737
1083
1741
2078
2171
2227
2345
1726
1372
2134
2996
3399
3516
3150
2622
3858
3597
2522
2646
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
4
5
5
4
5
4
4
Distance (km)
120
22
22
0
0
22
121
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
122
122
122
120
120
120
120
16
120
120
Best forecast wave conditions in Marin County
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
2
7
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
8
8
9
7
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
8
8
9
5
4
4
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