Playa Santa Catalina Surf Break

Lat Long: 7.61° N 81.24° W

Playa Santa Catalina 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Playa Santa Catalina sea temperature is
29.7°C
1.7° 

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 (24 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Playa Santa Catalina at 10AM is: 0.4m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)18s
Afternoon (24 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)18s
Evening (24 Aug)2ft (0.6m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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)
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
184
126
126
123
174
200
193
184
179
149
103
102
100
99
142
137
89
86
85
54
54
54
82
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
5
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
N
5
N
5
N
5
SSE
10
WSW
5
SW
5
WSW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
SSW
15
SE
5
SW
5
W
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
1:08PM2.63m
1:56AM2.60m
2:01PM2.77m
2:40AM2.81m
2:46PM2.94m
Low Tide
6:57AM1.24m
7:35PM0.92m
7:54AM1.10m
8:21PM0.77m
8:40AM0.93m
9:01PM0.61m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:36
6:36
6:35
 mm
4
4
1
1
2
2
3
1
3
2
2
8
9
3
Temp °C
26
26
28
30
29
29
28
27
27
27
28
29
28
28
28
27
26
26
28
29
26
25
25
Feels °C
29
29
32
34
32
33
32
31
31
31
32
34
32
33
32
31
29
30
33
34
29
30
30
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