Playa Santa Catalina Surf Break

Playa Santa Catalina 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 7.61° N 81.24° W

Issued: 6 pm 30 Jun 2026 (local time)

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

1.6°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 (01 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Playa Santa Catalina at 2AM is: 0.9m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm June 30). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)17s
Afternoon (01 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Evening (01 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 32°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Fri
3
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)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
454
364
448
360
443
939
486
505
493
463
803
575
561
451
434
498
456
485
422
813
793
803
803
813
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
0
W
10
N
10
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
5
NE
15
SW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
N
10
NNE
10
SSE
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
0
SE
15
S
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
High Tide
4:08PM3.08m
4:44AM3.00m
4:46PM3.11m
5:21AM3.06m
5:24PM3.10m
5:58AM3.09m
Low Tide
10:27PM0.46m
10:42AM0.78m
11:04PM0.43m
11:21AM0.76m
11:40PM0.45m
11:59AM0.77m
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
mod rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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
1
2
3
3
4
3
3
6
1
5
6
Temp °C
32
31
29
28
27
26
29
32
31
30
29
28
27
27
28
28
27
27
27
26
26
26
27
26
Feels °C
36
36
33
31
30
28
31
36
34
34
32
32
31
31
32
31
30
31
31
30
30
30
32
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
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
Energy kJ
454
364
371
314
381
939
486
505
493
322
803
575
561
451
434
498
456
485
422
813
793
803
803
813
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.1
S
24
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
21
0.6
SSW
12
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
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
6
Energy kJ
173
242
448
360
443
11
236
232
246
463
90
107
152
152
157
251
326
326
249
59
59
30
22
22
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
10
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSW
10
0.5
S
9
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
24
0.5
S
10
0.3
SSW
21
0.3
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
S
20
0.5
S
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
21
Energy kJ
30
45
31
43
11
11
11
50
90
90
128
194
194
127
59
83
119
45
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
98
40
0
0
0
0
0
83
40
0
0
0
0
0
0
83
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
7
6
6
5
7
8
9
9
9
7
5
5
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