The Patch Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.90° N 122.70° W

The Patch 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 05 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Patch sea temperature is
14.5° C
0.3° 

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 (05 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Patch at 12PM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Afternoon (05 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Evening (05 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
8
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
94
97
96
69
69
68
67
89
111
84
78
78
79
80
79
80
81
81
83
86
177
181
177
91
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
5
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
W
Wind State
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
5:09AM0.82m
5:00PM1.28m
6:53AM0.78m
5:51PM1.32m
8:37AM0.81m
6:50PM1.36m
Low Tide
11:35PM0.23m
10:55AM0.39m
00:45AM0.14m
11:51AM0.50m
1:56AM0.05m
1:03PM0.58m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:15
8:14
8:13
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
14
17
18
18
15
14
13
13
14
18
18
17
14
12
11
11
13
16
18
17
13
12
Feels °C
12
12
13
16
17
17
14
14
13
13
14
18
17
15
13
10
10
10
12
15
17
15
11
10
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