The Patch Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.90° N 122.70° W

The Patch 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 27 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Patch sea temperature is
15.7°C
1.0° 

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 (27 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Patch at 8AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Afternoon (27 Sep)4ft (1.2m)7s
Evening (27 Sep)6ft (1.8m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
4
3
3
2
2
2
4
3
3
3
4
2
2
3
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
8
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
1.6
NW
7
1.2
WNW
7
0.7
SSW
12
1.7
WNW
7
1.8
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
2
NW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
8
2
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
10
2
NW
9
1.1
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
9
2.4
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
251
209
169
268
136
160
269
315
286
477
277
262
245
318
443
560
524
372
551
594
241
334
1048
990
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
5
NNW
0
ENE
5
W
15
W
25
WNW
20
NW
10
NW
0
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
5
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
00:17AM1.15m
12:20PM1.27m
1:07AM1.10m
12:51PM1.31m
2:03AM1.04m
1:25PM1.34m
Low Tide
6:41AM0.22m
7:16PM0.05m
7:14AM0.30m
8:00PM-0.02m
7:50AM0.39m
8:49PM-0.05m
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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Temp °C
13
13
13
16
15
15
13
12
12
12
12
16
17
16
13
14
15
14
15
19
19
18
16
16
Feels °C
11
11
12
15
11
11
8
7
9
11
12
15
15
12
10
13
15
13
14
18
17
14
13
16
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