The Patch Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.90° N 122.70° W

The Patch 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 04 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Patch sea temperature is
16.0°C
1.3° 

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 (04 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Patch at 11PM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 04). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Sep)--
Afternoon (04 Sep)3ft (0.9m)17s
Evening (04 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
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)
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
2
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
499
465
527
610
515
502
496
430
425
419
414
403
393
382
443
437
515
400
394
501
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NNW
5
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
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
5:24PM1.30m
8:34AM0.91m
6:36PM1.30m
9:32AM0.98m
7:48PM1.33m
Low Tide
11:43AM0.61m
1:36AM0.01m
1:12PM0.63m
2:46AM-0.03m
2:33PM0.60m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
6:43
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:36
7:34
7:32
 mm
Temp °C
17
17
15
15
14
14
14
17
17
17
15
14
14
13
14
16
17
16
15
14
Feels °C
14
14
13
13
12
13
13
15
14
13
12
12
11
11
13
13
13
11
11
10
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