The Patch Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.90° N 122.70° W

The Patch 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 17 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Patch sea temperature is
15.0° C
1.7° 

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 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Patch at 11AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 17s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Afternoon (17 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Evening (17 Jul)5ft (1.5m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
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)
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
8
2.1
NW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
0.6
W
16
0.7
W
16
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.7
W
16
0.7
W
16
0.6
SW
18
0.6
W
16
0.6
W
16
0.6
W
16
0.6
W
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
17
0.7
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
443
412
557
257
231
263
249
214
188
252
243
243
251
258
212
176
174
172
170
167
293
297
354
342
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
15
NW
10
WNW
15
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
W
15
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
5
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:34AM1.34m
3:20PM1.18m
2:29AM1.20m
3:59PM1.20m
3:28AM1.05m
4:38PM1.22m
Low Tide
9:00AM-0.15m
9:22PM0.39m
9:42AM-0.03m
10:26PM0.35m
10:24AM0.11m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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clear
clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:01
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:30
8:30
8:30
 mm
Temp °C
11
11
12
15
15
15
12
11
11
11
12
14
15
15
12
11
11
11
12
15
16
15
14
13
Feels °C
8
8
10
13
12
11
8
8
9
9
11
12
13
12
9
8
9
9
11
14
14
12
13
13
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