Playa Santa Catalina Surf Break

Lat Long: 7.61° N 81.24° W

Playa Santa Catalina 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 30 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa Santa Catalina sea temperature is
30.0°C
2.3° 

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 (30 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Playa Santa Catalina at 4PM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Sep)2ft (0.6m)14s
Afternoon (30 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Evening (30 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 154mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
30
Thursday
1
Friday
2
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)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
7
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SW
18
1.2
SSW
7
1.3
SSW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
116
100
147
147
149
104
103
103
217
201
89
92
138
137
150
120
93
121
105
143
140
Wind (km/h)
5
W
15
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:09PM3.33m
6:23AM3.48m
6:55PM3.19m
7:11AM3.31m
7:48PM3.02m
Low Tide
11:58AM0.13m
00:11AM0.39m
12:42PM0.25m
00:58AM0.54m
1:32PM0.42m
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
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6:13
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6:11
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6:15
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6:15
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 mm
1
4
1
6
2
1
3
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2
5
7
5
4
1
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4
5
5
6
10
Temp °C
29
29
29
28
28
27
27
27
28
28
28
27
27
26
26
26
27
27
27
26
26
Feels °C
34
31
31
31
31
30
31
31
31
29
30
30
31
29
29
30
30
29
29
28
28
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