The Patch Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.90° N 122.70° W

The Patch 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 10 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Patch sea temperature is
15.3° C
1.1° 

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 (10 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Patch at 11PM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Aug)--
Afternoon (10 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Evening (10 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
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)
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
0.6
SW
18
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
274
232
190
176
227
227
227
212
193
184
180
194
274
286
251
251
251
207
197
176
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
15
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
10
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
SW
15
W
10
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
11:28AM1.04m
9:57PM1.48m
12:08PM1.09m
10:52PM1.49m
12:44PM1.14m
Low Tide
4:33PM0.54m
5:45AM-0.21m
5:29PM0.48m
6:28AM-0.20m
6:22PM0.41m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
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8:09
8:08
8:07
 mm
Temp °C
15
15
12
11
12
11
12
16
16
15
13
12
13
12
13
16
16
15
13
13
Feels °C
13
13
10
9
11
10
10
15
14
13
12
10
12
11
12
14
14
13
11
12
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