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The Patch Surf Forecast
/ CAL – Marin County (14 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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The Patch surfForecast / CAL – Marin County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Tuesday 12 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
12.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at The Patch today?
The current surf forecast for The Patch at 12PM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at The Patch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | |
407 | 407 | 407 | 356 | 356 | 505 | 366 | 342 | 177 | 232 | 271 | 691 | 1121 | 482 | 512 | 412 | 422 | 620 | 346 | 500 | 423 | 636 | 1082 | 1050 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | 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 | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:31AM0.88m | 9:02PM1.16m | 9:42AM0.90m | 9:33PM1.24m | 10:47AM0.93m | 10:08PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:25AM0.27m | 3:02PM0.17m | 4:10AM0.12m | 3:46PM0.23m | 4:53AM-0.04m | 4:30PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — |
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Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
 kJ | 407 | 407 | 407 | 356 | 356 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 177 | 232 | 271 | 91 | 89 | 88 | 88 | 333 | 220 | 328 | 346 | 354 | 116 | 264 | 208 | 258 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 20 | W 20 |
| kJ | 198 | 178 | 174 | 171 | 171 | 217 | 2 | 2 | 140 | 138 | 96 | 36 | 83 | 80 | 81 | 88 | 88 | 274 | 188 | 184 | 175 | 295 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | SW 15 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 13 | — | W 20 | W 20 |
| kJ | 36 | 226 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 37 | 84 | 80 | 11 | 81 | 80 | 150 | 145 | 179 | 42 | — | 8 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 74 | 505 | 366 | 342 | 123 | 74 | 62 | 691 | 1121 | 482 | 512 | 412 | 422 | 620 | — | 500 | 423 | 636 | 1082 | 1050 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 8 | 22 | 121 | 121 | 120 | 87 | 87 | 94 | 120 | 120 | 121 | 122 | 121 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 121 | 22 | 22 |
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