Surf Forecasts:
Bahia de Cata surf forecast from 11 Oct 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 13 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, ENE swell with 144 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bahia de Cata this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Bahia de Cata in the next 16 days are 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 13) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Oct 11) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Tue 13th Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bahia de Cata over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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) | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 14 | NNE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 144 | 90 | 0 | 87 | 93 | 83 | 111 | 81 | 87 | 127 | 84 | 72 | 20 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:53PM0.35m | 1:28PM0.35m | 2:10PM0.35m | 3:02PM0.34m | 4:03PM0.33m | 5:04PM0.33m | 5:58PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:25PM0.07m | 10:23PM0.05m | 11:28PM0.03m | 00:52AM0.03m | 1:59AM0.03m | 2:51AM0.03m | 3:33AM0.05m | ||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  | |  | | | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:12 | — |
mm | — | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
Temp °C | 31 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 34 | 33 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 34 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | N 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | N 7 | NE 10 | — | — | NE 6 | E 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | NNE 14 | NNE 13 |
| kJ | 88 | 1 | 134 | 151 | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | 77 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | N 14 | N 12 | N 12 | — | N 12 | N 15 | — | N 16 | N 15 | N 10 | N 9 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 4 | — | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — | — | — | N 12 | — | N 11 | — | — | NE 16 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 7 | — | — | ENE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | — | 165 | — | — | 116 | 73 | 90 | 144 | 90 | — | 87 | 93 | 83 | 111 | 81 | 87 | 127 | 84 | 72 | 169 | 145 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 84 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 5 | 517 | 641 | 37 | 33 | 657 | 81 | 84 | 84 | 112 | 643 | 112 | 123 | 84 | 84 | 4 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Zona del Centro | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Venezuela | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Bahia de Cata surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Bahia de Cata Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Bahia de Cata provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Bahia de Cata can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Bahia de Cata 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 (Bahia de Cata) 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 Bahia de Cata 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.
Bahia de Cata is 22 km (14 miles) from the city of Mariara. If you plan a holiday in Zona del Centro, look for hotels and other accommodation in Mariara. Mariara has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
Nearest