The Patch Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.90° N 122.70° W

The Patch 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 27 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Patch sea temperature is
16.2°C
1.7° 

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 (27 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Patch at 11PM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Aug)--
Afternoon (27 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Evening (27 Aug)5ft (1.6m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Thu
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
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
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
1
3
4
2
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
18
1.5
WNW
6
1.6
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
2.3
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
121
170
216
262
186
153
227
235
183
380
299
290
252
516
607
600
594
405
435
606
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
15
W
5
W
10
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:28PM1.08m
11:39PM1.28m
12:51PM1.12m
00:21AM1.24m
1:16PM1.17m
Low Tide
6:22PM0.42m
6:51AM0.02m
6:58PM0.36m
7:20AM0.07m
7:37PM0.29m
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cloud
part cloud
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:47
7:45
7:45
 mm
Temp °C
18
18
15
15
14
14
14
16
17
17
14
13
13
12
13
16
16
16
14
14
Feels °C
15
15
12
12
11
12
12
16
16
14
11
10
10
10
11
13
12
12
8
9
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