The Patch surfForecast / CAL – Marin County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Friday 22 May 2026 PDT
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The Patch surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Patch sea temperature is
11.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Patch today?

The current surf forecast for The Patch at 8PM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)--
Afternoon (22 May)4ft (1.2m)10s
Evening (22 May)4ft (1.2m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.7
W
15
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
263
263
281
223
218
214
226
231
203
203
169
203
206
203
159
157
155
186
137
209
206
192
266
273
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
W
15
WSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
6:26PM1.07m
5:14AM1.01m
7:14PM1.12m
6:35AM0.91m
7:58PM1.17m
7:59AM0.85m
Low Tide
11:44AM-0.12m
00:34AM0.45m
12:41PM-0.02m
1:50AM0.35m
1:36PM0.08m
2:55AM0.23m
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clear
clear
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part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:19
8:20
8:21
8:22
Temp °C
13
13
12
11
12
11
12
13
14
13
11
10
10
10
11
13
13
13
12
10
10
10
11
12
10
10
10
9
10
8
9
10
11
10
8
8
8
8
9
11
10
10
10
8
8
8
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.7
W
15
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.8
W
13
0.8
W
13
Energy kJ
263
263
281
223
218
214
226
231
179
183
169
137
137
137
105
90
88
88
66
209
206
192
229
222
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
14
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
Energy kJ
152
109
107
74
109
147
201
203
203
203
159
203
206
203
159
157
155
186
137
66
66
134
266
273
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.1
SW
22
0.1
SW
22
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
W
18
0.3
W
18
0.3
WNW
16
0.5
W
16
0.5
W
16
0.5
W
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.5
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
Energy kJ
51
73
72
48
29
29
18
18
18
18
23
24
10
25
55
53
132
131
112
134
134
48
46
31
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
3
0.4
S
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
S
3
0.3
S
3
Energy kJ
1
2
3
3
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
1
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
3
Distance (km)
31
99
31
22
22
22
45
60
60
31
31
22
22
22
22
22
99
99
71
22
22
22
22
99
Best forecast wave conditions in Marin County
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
1
1
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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