The Patch Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.90° N 122.70° W

The Patch 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 28 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Patch sea temperature is
15.5° C
1.8° 

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 (28 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Patch at 8AM is: 0.9m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.5m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)17s
Afternoon (28 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)18s
Evening (28 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)18s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
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)
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
2
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
19
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
2.2
WNW
8
1
SW
17
1
SW
16
2.2
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
2.3
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
8
2
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
8
2.2
NW
8
0.9
SSW
16
1.8
WNW
8
2
WNW
8
2.3
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
427
493
505
679
781
781
781
594
560
534
634
557
527
610
638
593
508
454
617
436
392
471
654
579
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
15
NW
15
NW
5
NW
10
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
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
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:57PM0.99m
11:13PM1.31m
1:23PM1.01m
11:52PM1.30m
1:48PM1.04m
Low Tide
6:26AM-0.08m
6:07PM0.58m
6:57AM-0.09m
6:43PM0.55m
7:27AM-0.08m
7:20PM0.52m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
6:11
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:22
8:22
8:21
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
14
17
18
17
15
14
13
13
14
17
17
17
14
13
12
12
13
17
17
17
14
13
Feels °C
9
11
12
14
15
13
11
10
11
11
14
16
13
13
10
9
9
10
11
15
13
13
9
9
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