The Patch Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.90° N 122.70° W

The Patch 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 13 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Patch sea temperature is
17.0°C
2.4° 

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 (13 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Patch at 10AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 13). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Sep)2ft (0.6m)14s
Afternoon (13 Sep)2ft (0.6m)13s
Evening (13 Sep)6.5ft (2.0m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun night, calm by Mon night).

Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
4
2
1
2
1
2
2
3
3
2
1
0
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
2.2
NW
7
1.9
WNW
7
2.1
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
1.6
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
2.2
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
123
118
114
113
113
87
400
352
519
632
378
336
288
344
587
725
563
432
361
262
228
197
169
202
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
30
WNW
30
WNW
35
NW
20
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NW
5
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NW
5
NW
5
SSE
10
S
10
SW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:22AM1.15m
1:32PM1.27m
2:14AM1.05m
2:01PM1.25m
3:12AM0.96m
2:34PM1.22m
Low Tide
7:48AM0.23m
8:28PM0.10m
8:24AM0.34m
9:14PM0.09m
9:01AM0.45m
10:04PM0.10m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:50
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:22
7:20
7:19
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
14
17
17
17
15
14
14
14
14
18
18
17
14
14
13
13
14
17
18
17
14
13
Feels °C
10
11
10
13
12
11
9
11
12
13
13
17
16
14
10
12
11
13
14
16
17
16
13
12
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