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The Patch Surf Forecast
/ CAL – Marin County (14 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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The Patch surfForecast / CAL – Marin County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Saturday 02 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
The Patch surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Patch sea temperature is
14.4° C
(Which is 2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at The Patch today?
The current surf forecast for The Patch at 11AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (02 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at The Patch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | |
379 | 329 | 321 | 314 | 228 | 539 | 521 | 431 | 186 | 334 | 302 | 232 | 192 | 249 | 317 | 306 | 347 | 411 | 501 | 585 | 577 | 434 | 421 | 414 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 11:49PM1.23m | 1:44PM0.91m | 00:16AM1.21m | 2:31PM0.89m | 00:46AM1.19m | 3:19PM0.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:21AM-0.13m | 7:01PM0.48m | 7:56AM-0.13m | 7:36PM0.53m | 8:32AM-0.12m | 8:14PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 10 | S 11 | SSW 16 | WNW 11 | W 19 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 |
 kJ | 379 | 329 | 321 | 268 | 228 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 97 | 62 | 302 | 232 | 151 | 188 | 185 | 149 | 347 | 411 | 501 | 585 | 577 | 434 | 421 | 414 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 20 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 18 | W 18 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 146 | 110 | 108 | 141 | 139 | 12 | 12 | 30 | 41 | 66 | 98 | 152 | 192 | 249 | 317 | 306 | 106 | 59 | 35 | 56 | 162 | 124 | 91 | 93 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 11 | W 20 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 17 | 18 | 19 | 31 | 31 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 67 | 17 | 41 | 41 | 61 | 42 | 34 | 54 | 54 | 75 | 55 | 50 | 2 | 8 | 45 | 46 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 314 | — | 539 | 521 | 431 | 186 | 334 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 26 | 26 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 120 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 157 | 263 | 121 | 54 | 99 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 99 | 121 | 0 | 0 |
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