The Patch surfForecast / CAL – Marin County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Friday 27 Mar 2026 PDT
Forecast 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
12.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at The Patch today?

The current surf forecast for The Patch at 1AM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm March 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Mar)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Afternoon (28 Mar)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Evening (28 Mar)4.5ft (1.3m)10s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.3
WNW
1.3
WNW
1.3
WNW
1.2
WNW
1.3
WNW
1.3
WNW
1.4
WNW
1.3
WNW
1.3
WNW
1.3
WNW
1.3
WNW
1.2
WNW
1.3
WNW
1.3
WNW
1.1
WNW
1
WNW
1
WNW
1.2
WNW
1.3
WNW
1.5
WNW
1.4
WNW
1.4
WNW
1.4
WNW
1.3
WNW
Period(s) (?)101010101010101010101010101010999778888
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)367331331281331360418374389389333267296290226180165211178230213242242232
Wind
(km/h)
10
NW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
WNW
5
W
5
WSW
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
W
15
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
N
5
N
10
NW
10
NW
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
10
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glassglassonglassglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glassglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:33PM
1.04
8:18AM
1.17
10:12PM
1.10
9:24AM
1.17
10:47PM
1.15
10:21AM
1.16
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:01PM
-0.05
3:16AM
0.48
3:55PM
-0.05
4:13AM
0.37
4:40PM
-0.02
5:02AM
0.27
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Sunrise------7:01-------7:01-------6:58-
Sunset-7:28-------7:29-------7:30------
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C201814121210111517181716171616191917131211121113
Feels °C (?)171511910991415151414151414161512877979
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