The Patch Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.90° N 122.70° W

The Patch 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 19 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Patch sea temperature is
14.4° C
1.1° 

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 (19 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Patch at 11AM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a West direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jul)2ft (0.6m)16s
Afternoon (19 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)17s
Evening (19 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)17s

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 Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
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
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
16
0.6
W
16
0.6
W
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
17
0.7
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.7
SW
17
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
174
172
170
167
293
297
354
330
270
257
242
242
245
239
295
295
295
189
118
245
255
245
394
309
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
5
WSW
10
W
10
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
W
10
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
3:28AM1.05m
4:38PM1.22m
4:36AM0.91m
5:18PM1.23m
6:02AM0.80m
6:00PM1.23m
Low Tide
10:24AM0.11m
11:33PM0.30m
11:09AM0.24m
00:42AM0.24m
11:57AM0.37m
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clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:03
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:30
8:29
8:29
 mm
Temp °C
11
11
12
15
16
15
13
13
12
12
13
14
15
15
14
12
12
12
13
17
17
17
15
13
Feels °C
10
9
11
14
14
12
12
12
11
11
13
13
14
13
12
10
11
10
12
16
14
14
13
11
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