The Patch Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.90° N 122.70° W

The Patch 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Patch sea temperature is
15.4° C
1.1° 

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 (18 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Patch at 12AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)--
Afternoon (18 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Evening (18 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)15s

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 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
1.2
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
15
1.5
NW
8
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
1.6
WNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
255
255
255
251
169
169
217
220
251
208
175
153
149
194
211
217
255
223
236
264
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
5
SW
5
SSW
5
WSW
15
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:36PM1.24m
4:24AM0.89m
4:13PM1.22m
5:53AM0.82m
4:57PM1.19m
Low Tide
10:49PM0.21m
10:24AM0.41m
11:52PM0.19m
11:15AM0.52m
clear
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clear
part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:00
8:00
7:59
 mm
Temp °C
16
16
13
12
12
12
12
15
17
15
13
12
12
12
14
17
18
16
13
13
Feels °C
15
14
11
10
10
10
11
14
15
12
10
9
10
12
14
17
17
13
10
10
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