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The Patch surfForecast / CAL – Marin County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Thursday 28 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
The Patch surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Patch sea temperature is
12.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at The Patch today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 19s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for The Patch at 4PM is: 1.1m 18s primary swell from a West direction and 1.3m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 18s |
| Evening (28 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at The Patch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 20 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | |
490 | 470 | 758 | 749 | 812 | 746 | 853 | 843 | 811 | 614 | 598 | 590 | 590 | 469 | 392 | 488 | 475 | 586 | 684 | 987 | 1169 | 1088 | 922 | 1756 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 11:26AM0.87m | 10:12PM1.26m | 12:18PM0.89m | 10:42PM1.26m | 1:05PM0.91m | 11:13PM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:18AM-0.06m | 4:41PM0.44m | 5:55AM-0.12m | 5:21PM0.50m | 6:30AM-0.15m | 6:01PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:25 |
5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
9 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 10 |
 kJ | 433 | 325 | 325 | 325 | 812 | 746 | 853 | 843 | 811 | 614 | 598 | 590 | 590 | 469 | 345 | 276 | 276 | 215 | 202 | 77 | 49 | 184 | 224 | 1107 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 20 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 23 | SW 23 | SW 13 | SW 22 | SW 22 |
| kJ | 490 | 470 | 758 | 749 | 89 | 89 | 91 | 106 | 71 | 44 | 93 | 97 | 96 | 92 | 91 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 76 | 86 | 135 | 46 | 229 | 227 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | — | SW 26 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 24 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 22 | SW 13 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 133 | 129 | 92 | 91 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 89 | 89 | 39 | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | 26 | 15 | 37 | 37 | 55 | 32 | 31 | 122 | 44 | 80 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 3 | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 386 | 370 | 299 | 39 | 27 | 154 | 184 | 140 | 168 | 249 | 392 | 488 | 475 | 586 | 684 | 987 | 1169 | 1088 | 922 | 1756 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 16 | 5 | 22 | 98 | 22 | 22 | 68 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 120 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 121 | 121 | 120 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
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