The Patch Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.90° N 122.70° W

Issued: 10 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Patch sea temperature is
14.4° C

1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Patch at 4AM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Afternoon (04 Jul)2ft (0.6m)14s
Evening (04 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)19s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
203
258
201
121
122
119
140
184
184
133
103
103
161
252
249
249
152
152
152
190
181
314
310
206
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
S
10
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
20
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
2:05AM1.12m
4:06PM1.05m
2:53AM1.03m
4:38PM1.10m
3:51AM0.93m
Low Tide
9:08PM0.56m
9:35AM-0.04m
10:03PM0.52m
10:12AM0.03m
11:05PM0.45m
10:51AM0.13m
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cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:36
8:36
8:36
8:36
 mm
Temp °C
13
11
11
11
12
16
16
16
13
12
11
11
12
14
15
14
13
12
11
11
12
14
14
14
Feels °C
12
9
9
10
11
14
14
14
11
11
9
10
10
13
13
12
11
10
9
9
10
12
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
12
Energy kJ
105
100
119
119
122
119
98
100
100
100
100
103
125
125
125
103
105
105
103
103
105
128
100
111
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
Energy kJ
203
258
201
121
102
102
140
140
103
103
103
103
161
252
249
249
152
152
152
190
181
314
310
206
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
15
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.3
SW
13
0.3
W
14
0.3
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
14
0.4
W
12
0.4
W
12
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.4
SW
21
Energy kJ
17
44
44
27
33
62
134
184
184
133
96
93
100
47
47
55
62
87
85
85
73
72
111
160
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
8
Energy kJ
113
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
3
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
25
45
22
22
22
22
31
121
25
22
60
22
31
22
99
121
121
25
22
22
22
22
121
121
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
8
8
8
8
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