The Patch Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.90° N 122.70° W

The Patch 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 27 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Patch sea temperature is
16.2°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 (27 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Patch at 11AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Aug)2ft (0.6m)12s
Afternoon (27 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Evening (27 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
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)
1
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
6
0.5
SW
15
0.6
S
12
1.1
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.6
WNW
6
1.6
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
0.6
SW
17
0.7
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
2.2
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
150
110
117
96
140
197
216
254
192
149
227
287
167
380
299
290
252
516
607
600
594
405
432
590
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
10
W
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
30
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:28PM1.08m
11:39PM1.28m
12:51PM1.12m
00:21AM1.24m
1:16PM1.17m
Low Tide
6:22AM-0.01m
6:22PM0.42m
6:51AM0.02m
6:58PM0.36m
7:20AM0.07m
7:37PM0.29m
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clear
clear
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cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:37
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:47
7:45
7:45
 mm
Temp °C
15
15
16
19
19
17
15
15
14
14
14
15
16
16
13
13
13
12
13
16
16
16
14
13
Feels °C
13
14
15
17
16
13
11
12
11
12
12
14
15
13
10
10
11
10
11
14
12
12
9
8
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