Playa Santa Catalina Surf Break

Lat Long: 7.61° N 81.24° W

Playa Santa Catalina 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

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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):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 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 11PM is: 0.6m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Aug)--
Afternoon (24 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)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 50mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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)
0
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
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
120
170
193
184
179
149
103
102
100
99
142
137
89
86
85
56
56
55
82
Wind (km/h)
10
W
5
WSW
0
N
5
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
ESE
10
SW
10
SW
10
W
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
N
10
SW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
1:08PM2.63m
1:56AM2.60m
2:01PM2.77m
2:40AM2.81m
2:46PM2.94m
Low Tide
7:35PM0.92m
7:54AM1.10m
8:21PM0.77m
8:40AM0.93m
9:01PM0.61m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:36
6:36
6:35
 mm
5
4
2
1
2
1
1
1
3
6
2
2
1
3
3
3
4
Temp °C
30
29
29
28
27
27
28
29
28
27
27
27
26
26
28
29
28
28
26
Feels °C
34
33
34
33
31
31
31
33
32
31
31
31
30
30
33
33
31
32
29
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