The Patch Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.90° N 122.70° W

The Patch 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 17 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Patch sea temperature is
16.2°C
1.6° 

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 (17 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Patch at 12PM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Afternoon (17 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Evening (17 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)15s

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 Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
20
0.5
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
1.4
WNW
6
1.6
NW
7
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
1.7
WNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
100
105
119
166
122
121
112
106
104
140
184
236
236
236
236
184
155
251
161
199
252
252
252
320
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
S
15
SSE
10
SSW
10
WSW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
15
WNW
5
WNW
0
SW
5
SSW
15
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
Wind State
cross
on
on
on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:46AM0.85m
3:58PM1.14m
7:26AM0.86m
4:56PM1.10m
8:38AM0.90m
6:04PM1.09m
Low Tide
10:41AM0.62m
00:05AM0.14m
12:03PM0.66m
1:15AM0.15m
1:30PM0.66m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:54
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:15
7:14
7:12
 mm
Temp °C
16
16
16
17
18
18
16
15
15
14
14
18
18
18
14
14
13
13
14
17
18
16
13
13
Feels °C
16
16
15
15
17
17
15
14
14
13
13
17
16
15
11
12
11
13
15
17
16
12
10
10
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