The Patch Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.90° N 122.70° W

The Patch 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Patch sea temperature is
16.1°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 (25 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Patch at 3AM is: 0.5m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Aug)2ft (0.6m)17s
Afternoon (25 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Evening (25 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
1.6
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
118
145
145
177
227
219
169
130
127
125
124
125
124
159
122
155
215
269
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
Wind State
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
9:32PM1.26m
11:42AM1.01m
10:16PM1.29m
12:06PM1.05m
10:58PM1.29m
Low Tide
5:20AM0.00m
5:11PM0.53m
5:52AM-0.01m
5:46PM0.48m
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part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:50
7:49
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
13
17
18
17
14
14
14
14
15
19
19
20
17
16
Feels °C
11
11
11
11
11
15
16
13
11
12
12
12
13
17
16
17
14
12
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