The Patch Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.90° N 122.70° W

Issued: 10 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Patch sea temperature is
14.2° C

1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Patch at 4AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)18s
Afternoon (05 Jul)2ft (0.6m)18s
Evening (05 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
20
0.6
SW
20
0.8
SW
20
0.8
SW
20
0.7
SW
20
0.6
SW
19
0.8
SW
19
0.8
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
184
133
103
103
161
252
249
249
152
152
152
190
232
314
310
206
198
306
455
455
388
303
432
379
Wind (km/h)
15
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
20
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:53AM1.03m
4:38PM1.10m
3:51AM0.93m
5:12PM1.15m
5:05AM0.82m
Low Tide
10:03PM0.52m
10:12AM0.03m
11:05PM0.45m
10:51AM0.13m
00:11AM0.35m
11:34AM0.24m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:36
8:36
8:36
8:35
 mm
Temp °C
12
11
11
11
12
15
15
15
13
11
11
11
12
14
15
14
12
12
12
12
12
14
14
14
Feels °C
10
9
10
10
11
13
13
12
11
9
9
9
10
12
12
11
8
9
9
9
10
11
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.6
SW
16
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.8
SW
20
0.8
SW
20
0.7
SW
20
0.6
SW
16
0.8
SW
19
0.8
SW
18
Energy kJ
122
100
98
100
103
103
100
103
103
105
103
92
94
103
100
206
109
106
455
455
388
196
432
379
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
20
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
19
0.4
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
Energy kJ
103
103
103
103
161
252
249
249
152
152
152
190
232
314
310
111
161
306
161
159
203
303
72
103
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
14
0.4
W
12
0.4
W
12
0.4
WNW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.4
SW
21
0.5
SW
20
0.6
SW
16
0.6
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.1
S
8
Energy kJ
184
133
96
93
100
47
47
55
87
87
85
86
75
73
111
160
198
161
95
66
90
64
40
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
Energy kJ
92
146
104
168
173
144
157
193
247
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
1
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
4
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
171
22
22
8
22
22
99
99
25
71
22
22
22
22
25
121
121
120
54
54
0
121
122
122
Best forecast wave conditions in Marin County
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
3
3
4
4
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
6
9
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
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