The Patch Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.90° N 122.70° W

The Patch 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 12 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Patch sea temperature is
14.7° C
1.5° 

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 (12 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Patch at 5PM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Afternoon (12 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Evening (12 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wed
15
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
8
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
1.1
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
7
1.8
WNW
7
1.8
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
207
206
208
208
208
197
226
249
255
207
202
232
336
382
277
238
215
209
232
263
344
353
344
310
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
10
SSW
10
W
15
W
10
WSW
10
W
5
W
5
SW
5
NW
10
WSW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
Wind State
glassy
on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:49AM0.97m
10:02PM1.51m
12:36PM1.03m
10:56PM1.53m
1:18PM1.07m
11:49PM1.51m
Low Tide
5:09AM-0.25m
4:34PM0.57m
5:59AM-0.30m
5:32PM0.55m
6:47AM-0.32m
6:29PM0.51m
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:58
5:58
6:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:34
8:32
8:32
8:31
 mm
Temp °C
13
16
17
15
13
12
13
13
15
17
17
18
16
14
13
12
14
16
16
16
13
12
11
11
Feels °C
13
15
16
13
11
10
12
13
14
16
14
15
12
10
10
10
12
14
13
12
9
8
8
8
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