Playa Santa Catalina Surf Break

Playa Santa Catalina 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 7.61° N 81.24° W

Issued: 6 am 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa Santa Catalina sea temperature is
29.8° C

1.9°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 (02 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Playa Santa Catalina at 3PM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)15s
Afternoon (02 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)15s
Evening (02 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sun
5
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
561
451
434
498
485
485
422
813
793
793
803
813
823
763
696
696
525
645
637
588
573
565
443
536
Wind (km/h)
0
NE
0
NNE
0
ESE
10
S
10
SW
5
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
ENE
10
ESE
0
WSW
5
S
5
NNW
5
N
5
NE
5
ENE
5
ESE
10
S
5
S
5
NNE
5
N
5
NNE
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
glassy
off
glassy
High Tide
5:21AM3.06m
5:24PM3.10m
5:58AM3.09m
6:01PM3.06m
6:33AM3.11m
6:38PM3.00m
Low Tide
11:21AM0.76m
11:40PM0.45m
11:59AM0.77m
00:16AM0.50m
12:38PM0.79m
00:51AM0.57m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
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
6:45
 mm
3
2
3
1
3
8
1
2
2
3
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
27
27
29
30
29
28
28
27
27
27
28
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
28
29
28
28
27
27
Feels °C
32
32
35
34
33
33
32
31
31
31
31
30
31
30
30
30
30
30
32
32
31
32
31
32
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
Energy kJ
561
451
434
498
485
485
422
813
793
793
803
813
823
763
696
696
525
645
637
588
573
565
443
536
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.2
S
19
0.1
SW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.5
S
6
0.1
SW
21
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
6
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
Energy kJ
152
152
157
251
326
326
249
59
59
30
18
45
20
18
20
20
22
22
37
38
60
83
240
124
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
20
0.5
S
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
20
0.3
SSW
20
0.3
SSW
20
0.3
SSW
20
0.1
S
26
0.1
S
26
0.1
S
26
Energy kJ
194
194
127
15
14
333
45
45
42
38
75
75
75
13
13
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
83
98
0
0
0
0
0
0
40
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
69
40
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
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3
3
4
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3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
6
9
9
9
9
7
9
5
6
8
5
7
5
6
5
5
5
5
9
9
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