Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Patch today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Patch at 10AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at The Patch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
249 | 280 | 217 | 197 | 202 | 202 | 197 | 181 | 192 | 223 | 211 | 211 | 181 | 181 | 149 | 147 | 149 | 151 | 145 | 136 | 145 | 162 | 214 | 255 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:44PM1.14m | 11:44PM1.45m | 1:20PM1.19m | 00:35AM1.38m | 1:54PM1.22m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:28AM-0.20m | 6:22PM0.41m | 7:09AM-0.15m | 7:13PM0.35m | 7:48AM-0.07m | 8:04PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
232 | 280 | 217 | 197 | 202 | 202 | 197 | 181 | 192 | 223 | 211 | 211 | 181 | 181 | 149 | 146 | 130 | 102 | 99 | 97 | 78 | 76 | 59 | 52 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SW 18 |
249 | 194 | 152 | 108 | 100 | 130 | 163 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 159 | 157 | 155 | 153 | 149 | 147 | 149 | 151 | 145 | 136 | 132 | 130 | 214 | 255 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 43 | 44 | 85 | 43 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 62 | 98 | 97 | 97 | 145 | 162 | 130 | 132 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 31 | 465 | 25 | 45 | 31 | 22 | 22 | 31 | 31 | 121 | 25 | 54 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 451 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
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