
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Patch today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Patch at 11AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 17s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at The Patch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 18 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
443 | 412 | 557 | 257 | 231 | 263 | 249 | 214 | 188 | 252 | 243 | 243 | 251 | 258 | 212 | 176 | 174 | 172 | 170 | 167 | 293 | 297 | 354 | 342 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:34AM1.34m | 3:20PM1.18m | 2:29AM1.20m | 3:59PM1.20m | 3:28AM1.05m | 4:38PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:00AM-0.15m | 9:22PM0.39m | 9:42AM-0.03m | 10:26PM0.35m | 10:24AM0.11m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | W 18 | WNW 8 | W 17 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
139 | 155 | 344 | 211 | 216 | 214 | 206 | 190 | 167 | 135 | 125 | 125 | 104 | 243 | 178 | 81 | 84 | 110 | 113 | 116 | 100 | 111 | 116 | 116 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | SW 15 | W 18 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
162 | 76 | 150 | 130 | 54 | 54 | 73 | 73 | 188 | 252 | 183 | 181 | 251 | 258 | 212 | 176 | 174 | 172 | 170 | 167 | 293 | 297 | 354 | 342 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 13 | NW 11 | SW 19 | WNW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 |
3 | 129 | 130 | 54 | 130 | 88 | 49 | 50 | 72 | 109 | 243 | 243 | 249 | 44 | 30 | 127 | 38 | 122 | 157 | 167 | 163 | 109 | 104 | 103 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
443 | 412 | 557 | 257 | 231 | 263 | 249 | 214 | — | — | — | — | — | 101 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 121 | 121 | 120 | 54 | 45 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 121 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 121 | 263 | 22 | 22 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Marin County | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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