The Patch Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.90° N 122.70° W

The Patch 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 16 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Patch sea temperature is
16.4°C
1.8° 

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 (16 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Patch at 10AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Afternoon (16 Sep)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (16 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

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

Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
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)
0
1
2
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
0.5
SW
17
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
20
0.5
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
188
270
264
215
161
161
148
113
125
128
119
122
122
121
112
106
104
140
184
236
236
236
236
184
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WNW
15
WNW
25
WNW
20
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
S
10
S
15
SSW
15
WSW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:20AM0.89m
3:11PM1.18m
5:46AM0.85m
3:58PM1.14m
7:26AM0.86m
4:56PM1.10m
Low Tide
9:44AM0.54m
11:00PM0.12m
10:41AM0.62m
00:05AM0.14m
12:03PM0.66m
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clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
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>
6:52
6:54
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:16
7:15
7:14
 mm
Temp °C
14
13
13
15
16
16
15
15
15
16
16
17
18
17
16
15
14
14
14
18
18
17
14
14
Feels °C
13
12
12
13
12
13
14
14
14
16
16
16
16
15
15
14
13
13
13
17
16
14
12
13
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