The Patch Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.90° N 122.70° W

The Patch 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 15 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Patch sea temperature is
15.0° C
0.7° 

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 (16 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Patch at 1AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 15). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)3ft (0.9m)16s
Afternoon (16 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Evening (16 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
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
1
1
2
3
3
2
1
0
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
318
271
264
371
502
496
367
362
358
287
266
255
309
309
309
255
255
255
255
214
Wind (km/h)
15
W
20
W
20
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
0
S
5
SW
10
SW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
10
W
5
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:27PM1.24m
2:18AM1.14m
3:01PM1.24m
3:16AM1.01m
3:36PM1.24m
Low Tide
8:56PM0.26m
9:03AM0.16m
9:51PM0.23m
9:42AM0.28m
10:49PM0.21m
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cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:04
8:01
8:00
 mm
Temp °C
15
15
13
12
12
12
13
17
18
18
14
13
13
13
13
16
17
16
13
12
Feels °C
13
13
10
10
11
12
13
17
17
17
12
12
12
13
12
15
15
13
9
9
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