The Patch Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.90° N 122.70° W

The Patch 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 23 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Patch sea temperature is
15.8°C
1.0° 

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 (24 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Patch at 2AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Sep)3ft (0.9m)11s
Afternoon (24 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Evening (24 Sep)3ft (0.9m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NW by Fri afternoon).

Wed
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
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
3
3
3
2
2
3
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
0
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
1.7
WNW
6
2.2
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
11
2
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
452
426
321
446
171
210
340
186
186
595
144
183
183
180
220
1208
1539
508
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
5
NW
5
W
0
S
0
S
5
SW
15
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
30
NW
30
NW
20
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:56PM1.19m
11:06AM1.11m
10:43PM1.19m
11:29AM1.16m
Low Tide
5:07AM0.08m
5:24PM0.33m
5:38AM0.10m
6:00PM0.23m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
7:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:05
7:02
 mm
Temp °C
16
17
16
15
16
19
18
17
16
16
16
15
14
17
18
17
14
13
Feels °C
13
16
16
15
16
19
16
13
13
12
13
13
12
14
13
12
9
9
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