Playa Santa Catalina Surf Break

Playa Santa Catalina 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 7.61° N 81.24° W

Issued: 6 pm 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa Santa Catalina sea temperature is
29.2° C

1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (25 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Playa Santa Catalina at 1AM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm June 24). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)15s
Afternoon (25 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)15s
Evening (25 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Sat
27
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
1
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
724
724
561
539
434
422
428
434
445
539
498
277
697
832
575
220
480
469
464
464
448
731
722
705
Wind (km/h)
25
N
20
N
20
NNE
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
5
NW
20
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
S
15
SSW
10
WSW
0
WNW
0
NNE
0
NE
5
NE
10
NE
5
ESE
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
00:06AM2.61m
12:19PM2.86m
1:04AM2.62m
1:12PM2.86m
1:55AM2.68m
Low Tide
5:53PM0.86m
6:03AM1.06m
6:48PM0.83m
6:59AM1.07m
7:38PM0.77m
7:50AM1.02m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
6:09
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:44
6:44
6:44
6:44
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
31
29
27
26
25
25
28
30
30
28
28
27
26
26
28
30
29
28
28
27
27
27
28
30
Feels °C
30
29
28
28
27
27
30
33
31
30
31
30
29
30
32
34
31
31
33
32
32
32
32
34
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
Energy kJ
724
724
561
539
434
422
428
434
445
539
498
277
697
832
575
218
480
469
464
464
448
731
722
705
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
7
0.3
S
18
0.4
S
7
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
9
0.2
S
20
0.2
W
6
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
S
12
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
Energy kJ
27
55
17
18
18
26
26
27
30
3
206
258
243
154
146
220
192
145
145
145
150
101
9
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
8
0.2
W
6
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
16
0.2
W
6
0.5
S
11
0.6
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
19
0.1
SW
21
0.1
S
21
Energy kJ
19
3
20
26
47
3
59
248
210
18
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.3
NNW
6
0.5
S
9
0.3
W
6
0.3
W
6
0.3
WNW
6
0.3
NW
6
0.2
WNW
5
0.1
W
5
Energy kJ
28
28
7
4
3
7
43
6
6
6
5
3
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
98
99
0
0
0
0
0
0
166
40
0
0
0
0
0
40
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
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4
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3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
7
5
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
5
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