The Patch Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.90° N 122.70° W

The Patch 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 26 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Patch sea temperature is
15.9°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 (26 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Patch at 3PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Sep)5ft (1.6m)9s
Afternoon (26 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Evening (26 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

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

Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
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)
3
2
2
1
2
3
2
3
2
3
1
1
0
1
2
4
3
2
3
2
2
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.2
WNW
7
0.7
SSW
12
1.6
WNW
6
1.8
WNW
7
1.8
WNW
7
2.1
NW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
2.4
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
387
313
275
245
245
277
257
251
204
326
136
160
203
306
333
546
270
223
234
262
364
752
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
SW
10
SW
10
W
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
10
NNW
5
ENE
0
S
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
10
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:54AM1.22m
00:17AM1.15m
12:20PM1.27m
1:07AM1.10m
12:51PM1.31m
Low Tide
6:09AM0.15m
6:37PM0.14m
6:41AM0.22m
7:16PM0.05m
7:14AM0.30m
8:00PM-0.02m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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Temp °C
12
15
16
15
13
13
13
13
13
15
15
15
13
13
12
12
12
16
17
16
13
14
Feels °C
11
14
15
13
11
11
10
11
11
13
11
11
8
9
8
11
11
16
14
12
9
13
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