Playa Santa Catalina Surf Break

Lat Long: 7.61° N 81.24° W

Playa Santa Catalina 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 10 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Playa Santa Catalina sea temperature is
29.9° C
1.8° 

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 (10 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 20s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Playa Santa Catalina at 8AM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Afternoon (10 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Evening (10 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)20s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 33°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
195
151
149
147
145
136
85
149
214
148
186
133
178
276
276
240
164
149
204
229
366
357
339
305
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
NNW
5
N
10
N
10
NNE
5
NE
15
SSW
5
SW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NE
10
S
10
SW
5
SW
5
WNW
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
1:19PM3.13m
2:06AM3.07m
2:22PM3.29m
3:03AM3.32m
3:18PM3.45m
Low Tide
7:04AM0.83m
7:46PM0.45m
8:10AM0.65m
8:43PM0.26m
9:08AM0.45m
9:34PM0.10m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:42
6:42
6:40
 mm
3
1
2
3
3
1
3
5
2
3
2
Temp °C
27
26
26
28
31
33
30
28
27
27
27
28
31
29
29
29
28
27
27
28
29
29
28
28
Feels °C
29
28
28
30
33
36
33
30
31
31
31
31
36
32
33
33
31
30
31
33
32
33
32
32
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