The Patch Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.90° N 122.70° W

The Patch 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 26 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Patch sea temperature is
15.7° C
2.0° 

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 (27 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Patch at 2AM is: 0.8m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 21s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)18s
Afternoon (27 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)18s
Evening (27 Jul)3ft (0.9m)19s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon night, calm by Wed morning).

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
0.9
SW
19
0.8
SW
19
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
540
447
442
522
528
616
844
791
808
608
427
493
505
679
781
781
679
671
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
25
NW
25
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
25
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
25
NW
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
High Tide
9:52PM1.29m
12:29PM0.98m
10:34PM1.31m
12:57PM0.99m
Low Tide
5:53AM-0.06m
5:29PM0.60m
6:26AM-0.08m
6:07PM0.58m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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>
6:09
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:24
8:23
8:22
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
13
12
13
16
17
17
15
14
13
13
14
18
18
17
15
14
Feels °C
10
10
10
9
10
14
14
13
10
10
9
10
12
16
14
13
10
10
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