The Patch Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.90° N 122.70° W

The Patch 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 26 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Patch sea temperature is
16.5°C
2.0° 

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 (26 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Patch at 6PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Afternoon (26 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Evening (26 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
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
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
0
2
1
1
2
3
2
1
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
1.7
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
0.6
S
12
1.3
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
7
1.8
WNW
7
1.9
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
7
0.6
SW
17
0.7
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
1.8
WNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
124
159
122
155
232
269
170
118
114
136
165
247
306
355
263
223
227
287
183
380
299
344
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
Wind State
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
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:06PM1.05m
10:58PM1.29m
12:28PM1.08m
11:39PM1.28m
12:51PM1.12m
Low Tide
5:52AM-0.01m
5:46PM0.48m
6:22AM-0.01m
6:22PM0.42m
6:51AM0.02m
6:58PM0.36m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:35
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:49
7:47
7:45
 mm
Temp °C
13
18
19
19
17
16
15
14
16
19
19
18
16
15
14
14
14
17
17
16
13
13
Feels °C
12
17
17
15
14
13
13
12
15
17
16
13
11
11
11
11
13
15
14
12
9
9
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