St Catharines Surf Break
Lat Long: 43.27° N 79.12° W

St Catharines Surf Guide

Weather Forecast for St Catharines

Issued: 7 pm 08 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's St Catharines sea temperature is
14.0° C

1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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

St Catharines Surf Guide

St Catharines in Lake Ontario is an exposed beach/Pier break that has fairly consistent surf Works best in offshore winds from the southwest. Windswells provide any waves and the ideal wave direction is from the east. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Surfing here means negotiating dangerous rips.

St Catharines Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach/pier3fairly consistent
14.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing St Catharines:

The best conditions reported for surf at St Catharines occur when a East swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

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Interactive St Catharines surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to St Catharines is Niagara Falls International Airport (IAG) in USA, 23 km (14 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to St Catharines is City Centre (Toronto) Airport (YTZ) in Canada, 46 km (29 miles) away.

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St Catharines Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 9 June 2026, 02:36 Local Time
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Wind (km/h)
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St Catharines Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feels like 20.0 °C) at St Catharines, yet the sea remains several degrees colder than the air. Most surfers will need a spring wetsuit though a summer suit or even a shorty may suffice for a short session.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.
Current Temp*: 14.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite
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Swell History at St Catharines

Surf stats for St Catharines, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at St Catharines

Wind stats for St Catharines, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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