Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa Santa Catalina today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa Santa Catalina at 6AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Playa Santa Catalina. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 62mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 19 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
119 | 132 | 175 | 99 | 146 | 171 | 258 | 316 | 316 | 395 | 381 | 464 | 539 | 532 | 525 | 512 | 487 | 455 | 443 | 437 | 431 | 425 | 419 | 347 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 3:52AM3.20m | 4:02PM3.21m | 4:25AM3.36m | 4:37PM3.29m | 4:58AM3.46m | 5:13PM3.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:57AM0.59m | 10:11PM0.38m | 10:33AM0.45m | 10:44PM0.33m | 11:08AM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 8 | 10 | 5 |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
22 | 22 | 175 | 21 | 21 | 30 | 258 | 316 | 316 | 395 | 381 | 464 | 539 | 532 | 525 | 512 | 487 | 455 | 443 | 437 | 431 | 425 | 419 | 347 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 6 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
119 | 132 | 22 | 99 | 125 | 171 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 56 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 30 | 29 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 8 | — | W 6 | — |
29 | 29 | 30 | 94 | 146 | 146 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 8 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | — | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 3 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 22 | 3 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 131 | 0 | 40 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 166 | 0 | 0 |
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