The Patch Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.90° N 122.70° W

The Patch 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 28 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Patch sea temperature is
15.6°C
0.9° 

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 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Patch at 7PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Sep)--
Afternoon (28 Sep)6ft (1.9m)8s
Evening (28 Sep)6ft (1.9m)8s

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 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
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)
4
2
2
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
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3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.3
NW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
8
0.8
W
14
1.9
NW
8
1.9
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
9
3
NW
9
2.1
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
10
2.3
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
469
352
500
943
769
355
388
261
490
678
1117
1624
718
573
506
586
598
923
646
619
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
10
NW
5
NW
0
ESE
0
ENE
5
SW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
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
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
12:51PM1.31m
2:03AM1.04m
1:25PM1.34m
3:06AM0.98m
2:06PM1.34m
Low Tide
8:00PM-0.02m
7:50AM0.39m
8:49PM-0.05m
8:32AM0.48m
9:43PM-0.06m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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Temp °C
16
15
13
14
14
14
15
19
19
18
16
15
15
15
15
19
19
17
14
13
Feels °C
14
11
10
13
13
13
14
18
17
14
13
14
14
15
15
19
17
14
12
12
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