The Patch Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.90° N 122.70° W

The Patch 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 04 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Patch sea temperature is
15.3°C
0.8° 

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 (05 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Patch at 1AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm October 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Oct)2ft (0.6m)14s
Afternoon (05 Oct)2ft (0.6m)14s
Evening (05 Oct)2ft (0.6m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
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)
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
157
89
162
167
167
169
169
167
167
164
160
153
114
144
142
138
138
136
214
214
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
5
W
0
N
5
NNW
5
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
5
SW
5
SSW
0
SSE
5
WSW
10
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:27PM1.21m
8:57AM1.07m
7:44PM1.20m
9:38AM1.13m
8:53PM1.20m
Low Tide
1:29PM0.59m
2:22AM-0.02m
2:42PM0.51m
3:19AM-0.01m
3:42PM0.39m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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Temp °C
24
24
19
17
17
18
19
23
23
21
18
19
17
18
19
23
24
23
20
19
Feels °C
23
23
18
16
17
19
19
23
21
19
16
18
17
18
19
23
23
20
17
17
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