The Patch Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.90° N 122.70° W

The Patch 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 10 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Patch sea temperature is
15.8° C
1.5° 

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 (11 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Patch at 3AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Aug)4ft (1.2m)9s
Afternoon (11 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Evening (11 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 afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
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
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
0.6
SW
18
1.3
WNW
9
1.4
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
176
176
194
227
227
168
197
184
180
199
292
326
257
257
257
207
197
192
Wind (km/h)
15
W
10
W
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
10
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
15
SW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
9:57PM1.48m
12:08PM1.09m
10:52PM1.49m
12:44PM1.14m
Low Tide
5:45AM-0.21m
5:29PM0.48m
6:28AM-0.20m
6:22PM0.41m
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6:22
6:22
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8:09
8:08
8:07
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Temp °C
12
11
12
11
12
15
16
15
13
12
12
12
13
15
16
15
13
13
Feels °C
10
9
11
10
10
13
14
13
12
11
10
11
12
13
14
13
11
11
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