The Patch Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.90° N 122.70° W

The Patch 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 31 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Patch sea temperature is
15.2°C
0.6° 

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 (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 3PM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave 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 Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
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
1
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
301
301
211
208
203
186
156
151
192
149
114
114
114
114
111
111
111
58
77
93
83
167
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
W
10
WSW
5
SSW
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
15
WSW
10
WNW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:13PM1.25m
2:52AM1.00m
2:47PM1.28m
4:01AM0.91m
3:29PM1.30m
Low Tide
8:23AM0.23m
9:08PM0.16m
8:58AM0.33m
10:03PM0.12m
9:39AM0.44m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:39
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:42
7:39
7:38
 mm
Temp °C
13
14
15
16
14
14
14
15
15
17
17
17
15
15
14
15
15
15
17
17
15
14
Feels °C
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
14
15
14
15
13
13
14
13
13
13
16
16
14
13
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