Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa Santa Catalina today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa Santa Catalina at 2PM is: 0.8m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Playa Santa Catalina. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
475 | 322 | 286 | 395 | 480 | 480 | 480 | 390 | 475 | 261 | 237 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 226 | 226 | 226 | 226 | 175 | 200 | 202 | 193 | 223 | 251 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:10AM3.54m | 5:24PM3.61m | 6:02AM3.56m | 6:16PM3.50m | 6:54AM3.51m | 7:09PM3.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:14AM0.28m | 11:42PM-0.05m | 12:08PM0.33m | 00:33AM0.06m | 1:03PM0.43m | |||||||||||||||||||
6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | |
— | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SW 16 |
226 | 223 | 195 | 395 | 280 | 280 | 480 | 390 | 475 | 178 | 175 | 169 | 167 | 167 | 161 | 145 | 226 | 226 | 175 | 107 | 106 | 71 | 223 | 251 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
475 | 322 | 286 | 181 | 480 | 480 | 183 | 183 | 111 | 261 | 237 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 226 | 226 | 107 | 106 | 107 | 200 | 202 | 193 | 69 | 47 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 5 |
12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 40 | 83 | 83 | 166 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 40 | 83 | 209 | 40 | 40 | 0 |
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