Playa Santa Catalina Surf Break

Playa Santa Catalina 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 7.61° N 81.24° W

Issued: 12 am 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa Santa Catalina sea temperature is
29.3° C

1.3°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 (28 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Playa Santa Catalina at 5AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 28). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Afternoon (28 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Evening (28 Jun)3ft (0.9m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
0
2
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
17
1
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
377
372
358
283
283
283
377
392
397
397
288
392
377
334
242
239
239
242
344
333
596
454
364
448
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
20
NNE
25
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
10
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
5
NE
10
SSW
10
SW
5
WNW
10
NNW
5
N
10
N
10
NNE
5
NE
15
SSW
5
S
5
WSW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
glassy
High Tide
2:42AM2.76m
2:45PM2.96m
3:24AM2.84m
3:27PM3.03m
4:05AM2.93m
4:08PM3.08m
Low Tide
8:36AM0.95m
9:07PM0.59m
9:20AM0.88m
9:48PM0.51m
10:01AM0.81m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:11
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:45
6:45
6:45
 mm
3
1
Temp °C
26
26
26
29
31
32
29
27
27
26
26
28
31
31
29
28
27
27
26
28
31
29
29
28
Feels °C
28
28
28
30
31
32
31
29
29
28
28
30
34
34
33
32
30
31
29
30
35
31
33
33
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
17
1
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
Energy kJ
377
372
358
283
283
283
377
392
397
397
288
392
377
334
242
239
239
242
344
333
596
454
242
371
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
9
0.7
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
10
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
Energy kJ
114
81
58
85
178
52
53
47
49
50
99
49
50
31
212
212
214
212
27
180
31
173
364
448
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.1
S
24
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
S
10
0.5
SSW
18
0.1
S
24
0.1
SW
22
0.2
SSW
21
0.3
SSW
21
0.5
S
10
0.2
SSW
21
0.3
SW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSW
10
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSW
10
Energy kJ
37
37
11
178
52
178
11
18
44
89
49
44
65
149
31
31
29
28
76
27
41
31
42
31
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
Energy kJ
7
4
1
2
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
Distance (km)
0
40
40
40
40
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
40
40
0
0
0
0
0
0
91
98
0
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Rating
(10 max)
3
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3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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