The Patch Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.90° N 122.70° W

Issued: 4 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Patch sea temperature is
14.2° C

1.7°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 (20 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Patch at 10PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 20). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)--
Afternoon (20 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Evening (20 Jun)3ft (0.9m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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)
1
1
2
1
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
1.1
WNW
9
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
483
496
371
306
367
255
164
309
305
305
305
251
251
248
211
203
147
142
167
211
208
208
163
127
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
5
SW
10
SW
15
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SSW
10
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
High Tide
5:35PM1.16m
4:54AM0.94m
6:19PM1.19m
6:17AM0.83m
7:01PM1.22m
7:51AM0.77m
Low Tide
11:06AM-0.04m
00:09AM0.37m
11:55AM0.09m
1:22AM0.28m
12:46PM0.22m
2:28AM0.18m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:36
8:36
8:36
8:36
 mm
Temp °C
16
16
14
12
12
12
13
16
17
15
13
12
12
12
12
15
16
16
14
12
12
12
13
16
Feels °C
14
13
12
10
10
10
12
15
15
12
10
10
10
11
11
13
14
14
12
11
11
12
12
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
7
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
9
0.9
SW
14
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
Energy kJ
483
496
371
306
367
34
84
125
141
305
194
186
186
186
181
128
125
119
101
101
78
78
76
75
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.4
SW
20
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.4
SW
19
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
Energy kJ
58
57
108
104
134
255
164
309
305
96
305
251
251
248
211
203
147
142
116
211
208
208
116
114
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.2
S
10
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
Energy kJ
42
40
39
38
61
103
108
97
97
8
121
199
197
197
154
111
111
103
167
116
116
116
163
127
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
3
0.7
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
5
1
WNW
9
Energy kJ
3
13
30
147
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
764
764
122
54
0
22
8
22
121
121
121
0
22
22
22
22
121
121
123
22
8
0
22
22
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Rating
(10 max)
3
1
3
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
4
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
6
5
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