Surf Forecasts:
The Patch surf forecast from 7 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 10 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 10 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period, WNW swell with 2,349 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 7 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Patch this week:
The surf forecast for The Patch over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 07) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Patch in the next 16 days are 3.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 10) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Oct 13) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Wed 7th Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sat 10th Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 10th Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Patch over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NW by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 212 | 255 | 366 | 322 | 615 | 447 | 537 | 495 | 1557 | 2290 | 2016 | 1631 | 839 | 853 | 680 | 436 | 600 | 401 | 362 | 573 | 371 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:14AM1.19m | 9:55PM1.20m | 10:46AM1.25m | 10:51PM1.18m | 11:17AM1.28m | 11:44PM1.14m | 11:45AM1.30m | 00:35AM1.09m | 12:12PM1.30m | 1:26AM1.04m | 12:39PM1.28m | 2:17AM0.99m | 1:08PM1.25m | 3:13AM0.94m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:34PM0.28m | 4:48AM0.08m | 5:20PM0.17m | 5:26AM0.15m | 6:03PM0.08m | 6:02AM0.23m | 6:43PM0.01m | 6:37AM0.32m | 7:23PM-0.03m | 7:12AM0.41m | 8:02PM-0.04m | 7:49AM0.49m | 8:42PM-0.03m | ||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 14 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 11 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 11 | SW 15 | WNW 10 | SW 14 | SW 18 | WNW 10 | SW 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 17 | W 16 | W 15 | SW 17 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 149 | 255 | 366 | 161 | 615 | 447 | 526 | 495 | 258 | 1379 | 169 | 449 | 839 | 386 | 680 | 334 | 600 | 401 | 362 | 573 | 136 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 20 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | W 17 | SW 16 | W 21 | W 19 | SSW 16 | WNW 10 | SW 18 | SW 15 | W 14 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 212 | 114 | 112 | 322 | 366 | 427 | 537 | 266 | 253 | 167 | 211 | 95 | 214 | 445 | 605 | 436 | 175 | 323 | 255 | 261 | 371 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | S 11 | WNW 5 | W 14 | SW 12 | S 11 | SSW 21 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 18 | W 18 | W 24 | W 16 | SW 22 | SW 16 | W 18 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | S 6 | W 14 |
| kJ | 83 | 10 | 19 | 203 | 72 | 35 | 305 | 101 | 69 | 168 | 101 | 98 | 129 | 73 | 371 | 395 | 273 | 258 | 319 | 2 | 329 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | — | WNW 11 | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 45 | 210 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1557 | 2290 | 2016 | 1631 | — | 853 | — | — | — | 157 | 51 | 64 | 214 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 206 | 110 | 122 | 446 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 121 | 0 | 22 | 122 | 54 |
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Information about the The Patch Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for The Patch provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at The Patch can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our The Patch surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (The Patch) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for The Patch may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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