The Patch Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.90° N 122.70° W

The Patch WaveFinder

Issued: 4 am 06 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Patch sea temperature is
15.4°C
0.9° 

The Patch surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


The Patch surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 10 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 10 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period, NW swell with 3,513 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 6 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s 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 Tuesday (Oct 06) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 11s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at The Patch in the next 16 days are 4.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 10) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 07) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11AM (Tue 6th Oct)2ft (0.6m) 13s
Best Surf 5PM (Sat 10th Oct)10ft (3.0m) 10s
Most Powerful11PM (Sat 10th Oct)13ft (4.0m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Patch over the next 16 days.


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