Playa Santa Catalina Surf Break

Playa Santa Catalina 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 7.61° N 81.24° W

Issued: 12 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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

2.1°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 (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Playa Santa Catalina at 4PM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 21s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)16s
Afternoon (03 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)16s
Evening (03 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
0
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
21
1.1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
803
813
823
763
696
505
494
546
507
468
456
536
472
565
478
437
413
206
213
273
220
404
568
357
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
5
NE
10
S
10
SW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
ENE
20
SSE
15
ESE
30
N
15
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
SSW
5
WSW
0
W
5
NNW
10
NNE
10
NNE
Wind State
cross
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
off
High Tide
6:01PM3.06m
6:33AM3.11m
6:38PM3.00m
7:09AM3.11m
7:18PM2.92m
Low Tide
11:59AM0.77m
00:16AM0.50m
12:38PM0.79m
00:51AM0.57m
1:18PM0.81m
1:27AM0.66m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
heavy rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:11
6:11
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:45
6:45
6:45
6:45
 mm
4
1
1
7
1
1
2
9
15
1
Temp °C
26
26
27
26
26
26
26
26
28
28
25
23
24
25
25
25
26
28
29
28
27
27
26
25
Feels °C
30
31
31
30
30
30
31
31
33
30
28
21
25
27
27
27
28
31
33
32
32
32
30
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
Energy kJ
803
813
823
763
696
505
494
546
507
468
456
536
472
565
478
437
413
201
213
273
220
223
568
357
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.5
S
6
0.5
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
6
0.2
SSW
20
0.5
SSW
6
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
21
0.6
SSW
21
0.5
SSW
21
Energy kJ
18
45
45
18
20
23
23
31
22
38
22
83
240
124
124
126
126
206
151
151
175
404
305
258
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
21
0.2
SSW
20
0.3
SSW
20
0.3
SSW
20
0.3
SSW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.1
S
26
0.1
S
26
0.1
S
26
0.1
S
24
0.2
SSW
24
0.2
SSW
24
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
SW
22
0.5
S
9
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
9
Energy kJ
18
38
75
75
75
60
13
13
13
11
54
54
47
46
120
43
149
86
40
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
6
0.5
S
3
0.6
SSW
9
Energy kJ
30
5
68
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
40
0
83
83
0
0
0
0
0
40
40
71
40
0
0
0
0
0
0
40
0
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
5
8
7
6
6
5
6
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
5
6
5
6
8
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