Playa Santa Catalina Surf Break

Lat Long: 7.61° N 81.24° W

Playa Santa Catalina 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 23 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 (23 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Playa Santa Catalina at 7AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)13s
Afternoon (23 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)19s
Evening (23 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)19s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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)
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
9
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
90
110
104
96
94
139
137
134
128
184
126
126
123
120
200
193
184
179
149
103
102
100
99
142
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NNE
15
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
10
NE
0
S
5
N
5
N
10
N
5
NNW
10
SW
15
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
N
10
SW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
High Tide
12:02PM2.54m
00:59AM2.44m
1:08PM2.63m
1:56AM2.60m
2:01PM2.77m
Low Tide
5:46AM1.31m
6:36PM1.05m
6:57AM1.24m
7:35PM0.92m
7:54AM1.10m
8:21PM0.77m
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part cloud
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:37
6:36
6:36
 mm
2
2
2
2
1
5
3
1
1
2
3
3
3
5
4
Temp °C
27
27
26
27
26
28
28
28
27
26
26
28
29
29
28
27
27
27
26
28
29
28
27
26
Feels °C
30
31
30
30
27
29
31
33
32
30
30
32
32
32
32
30
31
31
30
33
33
32
32
30
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