The Patch Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.90° N 122.70° W

The Patch 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Patch sea temperature is
15.6°C
1.0° 

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 (30 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Patch at 2AM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.7m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Afternoon (30 Aug)3ft (0.9m)15s
Evening (30 Aug)3ft (0.9m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

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

Sat
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
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)
2
1
2
2
4
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
376
502
502
502
496
489
331
314
309
309
305
305
301
301
211
208
203
183
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
25
NW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
15
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
15
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:05AM1.17m
1:43PM1.22m
1:55AM1.09m
2:13PM1.25m
Low Tide
7:37PM0.29m
7:50AM0.14m
8:21PM0.22m
8:23AM0.23m
9:08PM0.16m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:43
7:42
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
12
12
12
16
16
15
12
12
12
13
13
15
16
16
15
15
Feels °C
9
9
9
10
11
15
14
13
9
10
10
11
11
13
13
13
13
13
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