Playa Santa Catalina Surf Break

Lat Long: 7.61° N 81.24° W

Playa Santa Catalina 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 16 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa Santa Catalina sea temperature is
29.6°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 (16 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Playa Santa Catalina at 7AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Afternoon (16 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Evening (16 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
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
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
229
295
326
326
322
318
291
272
242
239
239
264
264
261
257
173
161
156
151
151
114
114
114
114
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
N
10
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
5
NE
15
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNE
15
SSW
10
WSW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
6:44AM3.26m
7:10PM2.99m
7:22AM3.03m
7:52PM2.76m
8:04AM2.81m
8:41PM2.55m
Low Tide
00:33AM0.54m
1:00PM0.49m
1:11AM0.74m
1:41PM0.69m
1:53AM0.96m
2:28PM0.90m
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thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:15
6:13
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:23
6:22
6:22
 mm
1
2
1
2
2
2
4
6
Temp °C
27
27
26
27
30
31
29
28
27
26
26
28
30
30
28
27
27
26
26
28
29
29
28
27
Feels °C
31
31
29
30
32
32
33
30
30
29
28
30
34
32
31
30
30
29
30
32
32
32
32
30
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