Playa Santa Catalina Surf Break

Playa Santa Catalina 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 7.61° N 81.24° W

Issued: 6 pm 11 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa Santa Catalina sea temperature is
29.5° C

1.3°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 (12 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Playa Santa Catalina at 12AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm June 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)3ft (0.9m)13s
Afternoon (12 Jun)3ft (0.9m)17s
Evening (12 Jun)3ft (0.9m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sun
14
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
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
389
389
378
294
261
204
277
264
399
422
380
298
295
620
706
688
525
505
498
400
325
498
546
561
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
5
SW
5
W
5
NW
5
N
5
N
5
NE
5
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
5
SSW
0
N
5
NW
5
NNW
0
WNW
10
S
10
SSW
10
W
5
W
5
N
5
W
0
NE
5
SSE
10
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
00:34AM2.82m
12:51PM3.25m
1:34AM2.99m
1:48PM3.40m
2:30AM3.17m
Low Tide
6:23PM0.65m
6:33AM0.80m
7:20PM0.45m
7:33AM0.65m
8:15PM0.25m
8:30AM0.50m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:07
6:07
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:40
6:40
6:40
6:42
 mm
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
Temp °C
29
28
28
27
27
27
29
30
29
28
28
28
27
27
29
29
29
29
28
28
27
27
28
28
Feels °C
32
32
33
31
31
32
34
34
32
32
32
33
31
32
34
32
32
33
32
33
32
32
32
32
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
Energy kJ
389
389
378
294
261
204
277
198
399
422
249
298
295
620
706
688
525
505
498
400
325
498
546
561
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
20
0.3
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
20
0.5
SSW
8
0.5
SSW
8
0.5
SSW
8
0.5
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
Energy kJ
37
72
128
184
182
180
178
264
246
195
380
195
195
12
20
37
35
36
36
166
170
21
21
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
20
0.4
WNW
8
0.2
SSW
7
0.2
SSW
6
0.2
SSW
6
0.2
SSW
6
0.2
SSW
6
0.3
WNW
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.3
SSW
7
0.3
SSW
7
0.3
SSW
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
S
20
0.2
SSW
19
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
24
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.1
S
24
0.1
SW
22
0.1
SW
21
Energy kJ
97
24
4
4
4
4
3
13
5
5
10
9
12
5
30
37
11
11
21
21
11
19
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
7
Energy kJ
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
83
40
0
0
0
0
0
209
98
99
69
0
0
0
0
137
83
166
0
0
0
0
0
83
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Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
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Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
8
9
6
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
9
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