Playa Santa Catalina Surf Break

Playa Santa Catalina 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 7.61° N 81.24° W

Issued: 6 am 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 (30 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Playa Santa Catalina at 11AM is: 0.9m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am June 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)17s
Afternoon (30 Jun)3ft (0.9m)18s
Evening (30 Jun)3ft (0.9m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Fri
3
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
0
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
17
1
SSW
18
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
1.2
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
242
344
333
596
454
364
448
360
443
939
486
505
493
463
803
575
561
451
434
588
485
485
422
813
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
NNE
15
NNE
10
ENE
10
SW
5
WSW
10
NW
10
N
10
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NE
15
SE
10
SW
5
NNW
5
NNE
10
NE
5
NNE
5
NNE
10
S
10
SSW
5
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
on
on
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
4:05AM2.93m
4:08PM3.08m
4:44AM3.00m
4:46PM3.11m
5:21AM3.06m
5:24PM3.10m
Low Tide
10:01AM0.81m
10:27PM0.46m
10:42AM0.78m
11:04PM0.43m
11:21AM0.76m
11:40PM0.45m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
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
4
4
2
1
1
5
6
1
1
Temp °C
27
27
29
32
32
30
29
28
27
27
29
32
30
29
29
28
27
27
29
29
28
28
27
27
Feels °C
30
30
31
35
36
34
33
32
30
30
31
35
32
33
34
33
31
31
34
32
32
32
31
32
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
17
1
SSW
18
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
1.2
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
16
Energy kJ
242
344
333
596
454
364
371
314
381
939
486
505
493
322
803
575
561
451
434
588
485
485
422
813
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
S
9
0.7
SSW
14
0.5
S
9
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
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
21
0.6
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
S
11
0.4
SSW
6
Energy kJ
212
41
180
41
173
242
448
360
443
11
236
249
229
463
90
107
152
152
202
251
326
326
83
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
9
0.3
SSW
20
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSW
10
0.6
SSW
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
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.6
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
11
Energy kJ
41
76
41
40
30
69
31
43
11
11
11
50
90
90
128
194
194
127
29
28
19
249
23
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
85
85
0
0
0
0
0
0
83
85
0
0
0
0
0
83
40
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
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4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
5
7
6
6
5
7
8
9
9
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