The Patch Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.90° N 122.70° W

The Patch 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Patch sea temperature is
16.2°C
1.5° 

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 (21 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Patch at 3PM is: 0.8m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)17s
Afternoon (21 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)17s
Evening (21 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
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)
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
!
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
1.9
WNW
8
3
NW
9
2
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
350
346
346
408
408
413
413
346
267
251
248
251
500
1343
658
644
549
495
564
575
527
517
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
15
W
5
S
5
WSW
0
SE
5
WSW
15
W
20
WNW
20
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
ESE
5
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
on
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:55AM0.98m
8:14PM1.13m
10:21AM1.02m
9:07PM1.17m
10:44AM1.06m
9:56PM1.19m
Low Tide
3:28PM0.57m
3:58AM0.08m
4:11PM0.50m
4:35AM0.07m
4:48PM0.42m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
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>
6:56
6:58
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:08
7:07
7:06
 mm
Temp °C
13
15
16
14
13
13
13
13
13
16
17
15
14
14
13
13
14
18
20
19
16
15
Feels °C
12
14
14
12
11
11
13
13
14
16
15
12
11
13
12
12
14
18
18
16
13
14
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