The Patch Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.90° N 122.70° W

The Patch 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 04 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Patch sea temperature is
16.0°C
1.3° 

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 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Patch at 10AM is: 0.9m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Sep)3ft (0.9m)18s
Afternoon (04 Sep)3ft (0.9m)17s
Evening (04 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
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)
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
2
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.1
SW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
379
379
379
449
499
465
527
610
515
502
496
430
425
419
544
403
393
382
449
437
515
394
394
501
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
20
W
20
WNW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:11AM0.85m
5:24PM1.30m
8:34AM0.91m
6:36PM1.30m
9:32AM0.98m
7:48PM1.33m
Low Tide
00:19AM0.05m
11:43AM0.61m
1:36AM0.01m
1:12PM0.63m
2:46AM-0.03m
2:33PM0.60m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:43
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:36
7:34
7:32
 mm
Temp °C
15
14
15
17
18
17
15
14
14
13
14
17
17
17
14
14
13
13
13
16
16
16
14
14
Feels °C
15
13
14
15
15
14
12
12
12
11
13
15
14
14
11
11
10
11
11
14
12
12
10
10
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