The Patch Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.90° N 122.70° W

The Patch 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 29 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Patch sea temperature is
15.3° 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 (29 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Patch at 7AM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.6m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Afternoon (29 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Evening (29 Jul)7ft (2.2m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
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
3
4
2
1
2
3
3
2
3
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
3
1
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
17
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
2.3
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
8
0.9
SSW
16
2.2
NW
8
2
WNW
8
0.8
SSW
16
1.8
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
2
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
0.8
SSW
14
1.7
WNW
7
2
WNW
7
2.1
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
560
534
527
527
521
610
654
593
453
436
602
527
314
362
550
564
453
363
502
450
229
302
418
493
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
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
11:13PM1.31m
1:23PM1.01m
11:52PM1.30m
1:48PM1.04m
00:30AM1.27m
2:13PM1.08m
Low Tide
6:57AM-0.09m
6:43PM0.55m
7:27AM-0.08m
7:20PM0.52m
7:57AM-0.05m
8:00PM0.48m
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>
6:11
6:11
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:22
8:21
8:20
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
14
17
17
17
14
13
12
12
13
17
17
17
15
13
12
12
14
17
17
17
14
13
Feels °C
11
11
13
15
13
13
10
9
9
10
11
15
14
13
10
9
9
10
12
15
14
13
10
10
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