The Patch Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.90° N 122.70° W

The Patch 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 28 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Patch sea temperature is
15.6°C
0.9° 

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 (28 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Patch at 1PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Sep)6ft (1.9m)8s
Afternoon (28 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Evening (28 Sep)6ft (1.9m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
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)
4
3
3
2
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
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4
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
8
2.4
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
1.8
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
0.8
W
14
0.8
SW
17
1.9
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
9
3
NW
9
2.2
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
461
270
284
311
488
825
751
475
442
261
346
678
1117
1624
798
573
495
443
563
598
598
586
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
5
WNW
15
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
10
NNW
5
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
10
NW
5
NW
0
SSE
0
NNW
0
SW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
5
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
12:51PM1.31m
2:03AM1.04m
1:25PM1.34m
3:06AM0.98m
2:06PM1.34m
Low Tide
7:14AM0.30m
8:00PM-0.02m
7:50AM0.39m
8:49PM-0.05m
8:32AM0.48m
9:43PM-0.06m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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Temp °C
12
15
17
15
13
14
14
14
15
19
19
18
16
16
15
15
15
20
19
18
14
14
Feels °C
11
14
15
11
10
13
13
12
13
17
17
14
13
15
15
15
15
20
17
16
12
14
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