The Patch Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.90° N 122.70° W

The Patch 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Patch sea temperature is
14.6° C
1.1° 

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 (21 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Patch at 5AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jul)2ft (0.6m)16s
Afternoon (21 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Evening (21 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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
1
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
11
1.1
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
10
0.7
SW
16
1.2
SSW
9
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
295
295
295
291
157
342
446
494
487
246
275
237
188
245
203
194
194
206
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
NW
0
W
5
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
15
S
15
S
20
SSW
15
SW
10
W
15
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
5:18PM1.23m
6:02AM0.80m
6:00PM1.23m
7:47AM0.77m
6:45PM1.23m
Low Tide
00:42AM0.24m
11:57AM0.37m
1:50AM0.17m
12:54PM0.49m
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6:03
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:29
8:29
8:28
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Temp °C
16
14
16
16
17
19
21
21
18
17
17
17
17
17
18
17
16
15
Feels °C
15
13
15
15
17
18
19
20
17
17
18
17
17
16
16
16
16
14
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