Playa Santa Catalina Surf Break

Lat Long: 7.61° N 81.24° W

Playa Santa Catalina 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 03 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa Santa Catalina sea temperature is
29.6°C
1.6° 

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 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Playa Santa Catalina at 5AM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Afternoon (03 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Evening (03 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)18s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
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
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
0
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
181
186
161
161
169
242
226
330
404
395
390
528
528
622
608
566
539
525
525
674
612
666
604
596
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
5
NNW
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
SSE
15
SSW
10
SW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
0
N
5
SE
15
SSE
5
NW
0
WNW
0
WNW
5
NE
5
NNE
5
NNE
10
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
on
cross-off
High Tide
7:29AM3.30m
8:00PM2.94m
8:20AM3.13m
8:59PM2.78m
9:23AM2.96m
Low Tide
1:13AM0.57m
1:50PM0.51m
2:02AM0.73m
2:46PM0.65m
3:03AM0.90m
3:54PM0.77m
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:30
6:30
6:30
 mm
3
1
1
2
5
6
3
1
1
3
1
1
2
1
2
2
5
2
Temp °C
27
27
26
28
29
29
27
27
27
26
26
28
29
27
27
27
26
26
26
27
28
28
26
26
Feels °C
31
31
30
32
33
32
30
31
31
29
30
33
33
29
31
33
31
31
30
31
31
30
30
30
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