The Patch Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.90° N 122.70° W

Issued: 4 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Patch sea temperature is
14.2° C

1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (05 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Patch at 7PM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)--
Afternoon (05 Jul)2ft (0.6m)18s
Evening (05 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
20
0.6
SW
20
0.8
SW
20
0.8
SW
20
0.7
SW
20
0.6
SW
19
0.8
SW
19
0.8
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
2.1
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
249
249
152
152
152
190
232
314
310
206
198
306
455
455
388
303
432
379
455
455
455
375
375
543
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
15
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
SW
5
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
20
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:38PM1.10m
3:51AM0.93m
5:12PM1.15m
5:05AM0.82m
5:50PM1.21m
6:39AM0.76m
Low Tide
11:05PM0.45m
10:51AM0.13m
00:11AM0.35m
11:34AM0.24m
1:18AM0.23m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:36
8:36
8:35
8:35
 mm
Temp °C
14
15
14
12
12
12
12
15
15
15
13
12
12
12
12
14
14
14
12
11
11
11
12
15
Feels °C
12
13
12
10
11
11
11
13
12
12
10
9
9
9
10
12
10
10
8
6
7
8
10
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.6
SW
16
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
SW
20
0.8
SW
20
0.8
SW
20
0.7
SW
20
0.6
SW
16
0.8
SW
19
0.8
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
1.7
WNW
8
Energy kJ
100
100
84
84
84
75
75
73
73
206
109
306
455
455
388
196
432
379
455
455
455
375
375
344
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
SW
16
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
19
0.5
WNW
11
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.9
SW
18
Energy kJ
249
249
152
152
152
190
232
314
310
111
161
106
98
159
159
303
65
103
136
104
104
104
103
510
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
12
0.4
WNW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
12
0.6
W
12
0.6
W
12
0.4
SW
21
0.5
SW
20
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.4
SW
14
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
Energy kJ
47
55
87
87
85
86
75
104
104
160
198
161
161
93
91
65
72
5
1
12
11
11
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
7
1.8
WNW
7
2.1
WNW
7
1.9
WNW
7
1.8
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
8
2.1
NW
8
Energy kJ
92
122
157
110
121
117
131
157
209
306
443
397
344
319
543
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
4
4
3
2
2
2
3
1
3
2
3
3
Distance (km)
99
99
72
22
22
22
22
22
121
121
121
83
54
54
0
121
122
121
120
120
83
22
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Marin County
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
7
6
8
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
5
7
9
9
9
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