Playa Santa Catalina Surf Break

Lat Long: 7.61° N 81.24° W

Playa Santa Catalina 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Playa Santa Catalina sea temperature is
30.0° C
2.0° 

Playa Santa Catalina surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Playa Santa Catalina today (17 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Playa Santa Catalina at 9PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)--
Afternoon (17 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Evening (17 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)14s

Table - waves today at Playa Santa Catalina. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
191
239
239
236
232
186
243
257
264
302
318
318
280
199
188
186
186
183
180
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NNE
15
NE
5
NE
5
ESE
0
SE
5
NW
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
NE
10
S
15
SSW
5
SW
5
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
7:04PM3.21m
7:23AM3.33m
7:47PM2.99m
8:04AM3.10m
8:32PM2.76m
Low Tide
1:08AM0.47m
1:39PM0.52m
1:49AM0.70m
2:24PM0.71m
thunderstorm
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:38
6:38
6:37
 mm
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
4
1
Temp °C
26
25
25
25
25
25
27
28
28
27
27
26
26
26
28
29
29
27
27
Feels °C
30
28
28
28
29
27
31
32
33
31
31
30
30
30
32
33
31
31
32
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