Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Patch today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Patch at 3AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at The Patch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
309 | 309 | 305 | 305 | 301 | 301 | 211 | 208 | 203 | 186 | 156 | 151 | 192 | 149 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:55AM1.09m | 2:13PM1.25m | 2:52AM1.00m | 2:47PM1.28m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:21PM0.22m | 8:23AM0.23m | 9:08PM0.16m | 8:58AM0.33m | 10:03PM0.12m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
309 | 309 | 305 | 305 | 301 | 301 | 211 | 208 | 203 | 186 | 156 | 151 | 192 | 149 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 10 | SW 18 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 10 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 51 | 42 | 7 | 51 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 20 | W 10 | W 10 | W 14 | WSW 19 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 19 | W 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 11 | SW 18 |
17 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 36 | 7 | 15 | 57 | 7 | 50 | 50 | 23 | 49 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | W 8 | W 7 | W 5 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
183 | 196 | 232 | 207 | 176 | 168 | 128 | 97 | 76 | 65 | — | — | 42 | 40 | 11 | 27 | 27 | 15 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 54 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 438 | 121 | 122 | 54 | 110 | 25 | 31 | 37 | 99 | 99 | 383 | 45 | 31 |
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