The Patch Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.90° N 122.70° W

The Patch 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Patch sea temperature is
16.1°C
1.7° 

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 (24 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Patch at 1AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)18s
Afternoon (24 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Evening (24 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
127
116
113
110
113
113
157
157
120
120
118
145
145
179
227
219
216
130
127
125
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
5
W
10
WSW
15
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
15
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:43PM1.22m
11:16AM0.98m
9:32PM1.26m
11:42AM1.01m
10:16PM1.29m
Low Tide
3:46PM0.61m
4:44AM0.03m
4:32PM0.58m
5:20AM0.00m
5:11PM0.53m
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cloud
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clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
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part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:52
7:52
7:50
 mm
Temp °C
19
17
14
13
13
13
14
17
18
17
14
13
13
13
14
17
18
17
14
14
Feels °C
18
16
13
12
12
12
14
16
17
14
12
11
11
11
13
15
16
14
12
12
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