The Patch Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.90° N 122.70° W

The Patch 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 10 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Patch sea temperature is
16.9°C
2.2° 

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 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Patch at 7AM is: 0.7m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 10). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)17s
Afternoon (10 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)17s
Evening (10 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon).

Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
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
1
1
2
2
2
3
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
17
0.7
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
1.6
WNW
7
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
1.6
WNW
7
0.8
SW
14
2.1
WNW
7
2.2
NW
7
2
WNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
300
297
290
346
346
403
371
352
352
352
416
411
411
339
313
294
236
251
248
222
279
403
424
350
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
W
10
W
10
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
10
W
15
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
35
NW
30
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:02PM1.22m
11:41PM1.31m
12:33PM1.25m
00:32AM1.24m
1:03PM1.26m
Low Tide
6:00AM-0.04m
6:13PM0.25m
6:37AM0.03m
6:59PM0.18m
7:13AM0.12m
7:44PM0.13m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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>
6:48
6:48
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:25
7:24
7:22
 mm
Temp °C
23
21
19
21
21
19
15
14
14
13
13
16
17
17
15
14
13
13
14
16
16
16
15
14
Feels °C
21
20
18
20
20
17
14
12
12
11
11
15
15
14
12
10
9
9
10
11
10
10
9
9
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