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/ CAL – Marin County (14 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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The Patch surfForecast / CAL – Marin County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
12.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at The Patch today?
The current surf forecast for The Patch at 7AM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at The Patch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 13 | W 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | |
335 | 339 | 370 | 370 | 706 | 264 | 237 | 264 | 370 | 745 | 656 | 521 | 436 | 379 | 379 | 322 | 316 | 345 | 331 | 331 | 331 | 331 | 281 | 281 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 1:55AM1.34m | 4:36PM1.01m | 2:54AM1.24m | 5:33PM1.03m | 4:00AM1.13m | 6:26PM1.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:47AM-0.29m | 9:52PM0.55m | 10:45AM-0.21m | 11:12PM0.52m | 11:44AM-0.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — |
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Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
 kJ | 286 | 333 | 370 | 370 | 706 | 264 | 237 | 264 | 370 | 745 | 656 | 521 | 436 | 379 | 379 | 322 | 316 | 345 | 331 | 331 | 331 | 331 | 281 | 281 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 335 | 339 | 268 | 263 | 40 | 186 | 228 | 224 | 331 | 133 | 236 | 184 | 133 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 80 | 108 | 109 | 194 | 152 | 109 | 73 | 74 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 40 | 72 | 162 | 162 | 36 | 64 | 85 | 82 | 35 | 36 | 34 | 34 | 82 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 53 | 32 | 32 | 73 | 78 | 48 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 0 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 22 | 434 | 121 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 812 | 203 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 37 | 60 | 31 |
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