The Patch Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.90° N 122.70° W

The Patch 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Patch sea temperature is
15.2° C
2.2° 

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 (08 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Patch at 9AM is: 0.8m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.6m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)18s
Afternoon (08 Jul)3ft (0.9m)17s
Evening (08 Jul)7ft (2.1m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
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
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
4
3
1
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
1
2
3
3
3
4
3
2
3
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
17
1
SW
16
2
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
8
2.5
NW
9
2.4
NW
9
2.3
NW
9
1.7
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
2.3
WNW
9
2.2
WNW
9
2.2
WNW
9
2.5
NW
9
1.8
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
2.4
WNW
9
2.4
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
455
375
375
510
465
521
471
659
692
1011
905
805
474
587
898
840
812
764
1034
513
463
587
834
796
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
15
NW
10
WNW
5
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
Wind State
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
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:39AM0.76m
6:32PM1.28m
8:24AM0.76m
7:20PM1.34m
9:51AM0.82m
8:12PM1.41m
Low Tide
1:18AM0.23m
12:25PM0.35m
2:22AM0.10m
1:24PM0.45m
3:21AM-0.03m
2:28PM0.52m
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clear
clear
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:56
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:35
8:35
8:35
 mm
Temp °C
10
11
11
14
15
14
12
11
11
11
13
16
16
15
13
12
12
12
13
16
16
15
14
13
Feels °C
5
7
8
12
12
10
7
7
8
9
12
14
13
10
9
9
9
9
11
14
13
11
10
9
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