The Patch surfForecast / CAL – Marin County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Monday 25 May 2026 PDT
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The Patch surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Patch sea temperature is
11.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Patch today?

The current surf forecast for The Patch at 12PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Afternoon (25 May)2.5ft (0.8m)17s
Evening (25 May)2.5ft (0.8m)17s

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 Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the N by Wed morning).

Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
0
1
2
!
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3
!
4
3
2
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
17
0.9
WNW
13
0.8
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
1.2
WNW
12
0.9
SW
16
2.4
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
14
3
WNW
14
3.5
WNW
14
3.5
WNW
14
3
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
13
3.5
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.4
WNW
12
2.3
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
11
2.3
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
206
192
266
273
346
277
358
434
368
349
510
2710
3669
4446
3975
3468
1042
3687
1978
1849
1525
1348
1395
1207
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
W
10
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
20
W
15
W
25
WNW
35
WNW
35
NW
35
NW
40
WNW
45
WNW
40
NW
35
NW
20
NW
10
N
5
N
10
W
15
W
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
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
off
off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:59AM0.85m
8:36PM1.21m
9:18AM0.84m
9:10PM1.24m
10:27AM0.85m
9:42PM1.25m
Low Tide
2:55AM0.23m
2:27PM0.18m
3:50AM0.12m
3:14PM0.28m
4:37AM0.02m
3:58PM0.37m
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cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:22
8:22
8:22
Temp °C
11
11
12
13
13
13
12
12
12
11
12
13
14
13
12
11
10
10
11
14
15
14
12
11
10
9
10
10
9
9
9
10
7
4
5
6
6
4
5
4
6
8
9
12
12
9
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.8
W
13
0.8
W
13
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1.7
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.4
WNW
12
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
2.3
WNW
11
Energy kJ
206
192
229
219
282
277
215
434
335
349
291
251
251
295
291
353
1042
2283
1978
1849
1525
167
167
1207
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
9
0.6
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
17
0.6
SW
15
0.8
SW
17
0.8
WNW
12
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.8
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.1
W
24
0.2
W
24
0.6
SSW
14
Energy kJ
75
134
266
273
346
178
358
189
7
7
7
7
2
2
2
2
280
220
214
169
167
11
43
136
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
15
0.5
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.2
S
10
0.5
SW
18
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.4
SSW
17
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
W
24
0.2
W
24
0.3
WNW
22
Energy kJ
134
48
32
31
8
152
7
7
111
7
7
2
11
43
97
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.5
W
4
1.2
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
6
2.4
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
14
3
WNW
14
3.5
WNW
14
3.5
WNW
14
3
WNW
13
2.2
WNW
8
3.5
WNW
13
2.3
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
11
Energy kJ
1
3
6
368
211
510
2710
3669
4446
3975
3468
708
3687
1348
1395
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
3
2
1
1
3
3
2
1
1
7
4
3
3
5
6
4
4
5
2
4
4
Distance (km)
22
22
22
383
764
121
121
110
110
120
121
122
430
451
121
121
83
8
0
16
121
1138
121
54
Best forecast wave conditions in Marin County
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
7
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
3
3
3
2
7
7
3
3
5
7
4
4
5
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
5
6
7
7
7
8
9
9
7
6
9
7
9
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