The Patch Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.90° N 122.70° W

The Patch 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 24 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Patch sea temperature is
15.7° C
2.0° 

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 (24 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 24s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 24s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 24s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Patch at 2PM is: 0.8m 24s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 24). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jul)2ft (0.6m)24s
Afternoon (24 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)24s
Evening (24 Jul)2ft (0.6m)24s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
0
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SW
24
0.8
SW
24
0.7
SW
24
0.6
SW
24
0.6
SW
24
0.6
SW
22
0.8
SW
21
1
SW
21
0.9
SW
21
0.8
SW
21
0.8
SW
21
0.7
SW
21
0.8
SW
20
1
SW
20
1.1
SW
20
1
SW
20
0.9
SW
19
0.9
SW
19
0.8
SW
19
0.9
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
214
546
661
541
444
347
386
647
880
763
647
543
428
542
731
843
731
627
627
520
540
447
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
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
10:30AM0.86m
8:20PM1.25m
11:18AM0.91m
9:07PM1.26m
11:56AM0.95m
9:52PM1.29m
Low Tide
3:02PM0.61m
4:34AM0.00m
3:59PM0.62m
5:16AM-0.04m
4:47PM0.61m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:07
6:07
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:27
8:25
8:24
 mm
Temp °C
14
17
18
17
15
14
13
13
14
17
17
17
15
14
14
13
14
17
18
17
15
14
Feels °C
11
14
14
13
11
10
9
9
11
14
13
13
11
10
11
10
12
14
14
13
11
10
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