Playa Santa Catalina Surf Break

Playa Santa Catalina 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 7.61° N 81.24° W

Issued: 6 pm 25 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 (26 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Playa Santa Catalina at 1AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 17s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm June 25). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Afternoon (26 Jun)3ft (0.9m)18s
Evening (26 Jun)3ft (0.9m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sun
28
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)
1
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
1.2
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
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
445
539
498
341
823
832
575
220
480
469
464
464
448
731
722
705
696
679
387
306
372
358
283
283
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
N
5
N
5
NNE
5
S
10
SSW
10
SW
5
NW
5
N
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
SE
10
SSE
5
S
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
N
10
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:04AM2.62m
1:12PM2.86m
1:55AM2.68m
2:00PM2.90m
2:42AM2.76m
Low Tide
6:48PM0.83m
6:59AM1.07m
7:38PM0.77m
7:50AM1.02m
8:24PM0.69m
8:36AM0.95m
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
6:11
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:44
6:44
6:44
6:45
 mm
1
1
1
1
3
1
3
2
1
Temp °C
30
29
28
27
27
26
28
30
29
29
28
28
27
27
29
30
30
29
28
27
27
26
28
31
Feels °C
32
33
31
30
31
30
32
34
32
33
33
34
32
31
32
33
33
33
33
32
32
29
30
34
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
1.2
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
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
Energy kJ
445
539
498
341
823
832
575
218
480
469
464
464
448
731
722
705
696
679
387
306
372
358
283
283
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
20
0.6
SSW
13
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
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
11
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.5
SSW
18
Energy kJ
30
135
258
243
154
146
220
192
145
150
145
150
101
9
9
99
98
86
140
83
83
83
178
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
3
0.3
W
6
0.5
S
11
0.6
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
19
0.1
SW
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.1
S
24
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
S
10
Energy kJ
1
6
59
248
210
18
9
9
37
37
37
11
178
54
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
9
0.3
SW
2
0.3
W
3
0.3
WNW
6
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
Energy kJ
28
1
2
6
2
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
85
40
0
0
0
0
0
0
85
85
0
0
0
0
0
40
83
40
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
6
7
7
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
6
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