The Patch Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.90° N 122.70° W

The Patch 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 14 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Patch sea temperature is
16.8°C
2.2° 

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 (14 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Patch at 5PM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Sep)5ft (1.5m)9s
Afternoon (14 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Evening (14 Sep)7ft (2.1m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
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)
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
4
3
2
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
7
1.9
NW
8
1.5
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
2
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
9
2.4
NW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
209
485
336
281
281
336
574
684
885
442
361
262
223
192
181
192
223
261
234
207
212
192
179
145
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
5
NNW
5
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
NW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
SSE
10
S
10
SW
10
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
SW
10
SW
15
W
20
WNW
20
W
15
W
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
2:14AM1.05m
2:01PM1.25m
3:12AM0.96m
2:34PM1.22m
4:20AM0.89m
3:11PM1.18m
Low Tide
8:24AM0.34m
9:14PM0.09m
9:01AM0.45m
10:04PM0.10m
9:44AM0.54m
11:00PM0.12m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:52
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:20
7:19
7:16
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
15
18
18
17
14
14
14
13
14
17
17
17
14
13
13
13
14
16
16
16
15
15
Feels °C
12
13
14
17
16
14
10
12
13
13
14
16
16
16
13
12
12
12
14
15
14
13
12
13
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