Playa Santa Catalina Surf Break

Playa Santa Catalina 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 7.61° N 81.24° W

Issued: 12 am 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa Santa Catalina sea temperature is
29.4° C

1.2°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 (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Playa Santa Catalina at 6AM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Afternoon (21 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)18s
Evening (21 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
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
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
217
217
217
186
138
178
178
178
123
123
120
155
173
173
173
216
253
332
572
525
497
596
705
689
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
SW
10
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
W
10
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NNE
10
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
N
5
NNE
5
SE
15
S
10
SSE
10
SW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
8:39AM3.28m
9:00PM2.94m
9:33AM3.14m
10:01PM2.78m
10:28AM3.01m
Low Tide
2:16AM0.44m
2:56PM0.68m
3:10AM0.66m
3:55PM0.78m
4:06AM0.85m
4:54PM0.85m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
6:09
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:43
6:43
6:44
 mm
2
1
1
4
3
1
3
4
3
2
5
5
Temp °C
27
27
26
28
28
28
27
27
26
26
26
28
29
28
27
27
26
26
26
27
29
28
28
27
Feels °C
31
32
30
33
31
30
30
31
29
30
30
33
33
31
30
30
29
30
30
31
33
30
31
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
9
0.6
SSW
7
0.6
SSW
7
0.6
SSW
7
0.6
SSW
7
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
7
0.6
SSW
7
0.7
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
17
Energy kJ
217
217
217
186
138
138
134
131
123
45
40
37
35
34
173
36
37
332
572
525
497
596
705
689
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
9
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
8
0.5
SSW
8
0.5
SSW
8
0.5
SSW
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
Energy kJ
19
19
38
33
124
178
178
178
46
89
88
155
173
173
24
171
253
51
38
38
37
33
33
33
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
20
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SSW
10
0.5
SSW
10
0.5
SSW
10
0.5
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
Energy kJ
75
74
74
91
32
55
54
52
123
123
120
68
68
68
68
216
173
147
14
14
39
14
14
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
209
209
99
40
0
0
0
0
40
131
40
0
0
0
0
0
0
83
83
69
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
8
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