The Patch Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.90° N 122.70° W

The Patch 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Patch sea temperature is
16.2°C
1.6° 

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 (20 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Patch at 10PM is: 0.7m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Sep)--
Afternoon (20 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)18s
Evening (20 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)18s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
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)
2
2
1
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
19
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
1.7
WNW
8
3
NW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
318
339
318
304
300
293
350
346
346
346
408
413
413
346
267
251
248
251
409
1275
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
15
W
10
WSW
5
SW
0
WSW
5
SSW
10
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:12PM1.10m
9:55AM0.98m
8:14PM1.13m
10:21AM1.02m
9:07PM1.17m
Low Tide
2:37PM0.62m
3:15AM0.10m
3:28PM0.57m
3:58AM0.08m
4:11PM0.50m
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:10
7:08
7:07
 mm
Temp °C
15
15
13
13
13
13
13
15
16
15
13
13
13
13
13
16
17
16
14
14
Feels °C
14
14
11
11
11
11
12
14
14
13
12
11
12
13
14
16
16
14
12
13
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