Playa Santa Catalina Surf Break

Playa Santa Catalina 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 7.61° N 81.24° W

Issued: 6 am 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa Santa Catalina sea temperature is
29.5° C

1.3°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 (12 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Playa Santa Catalina at 10AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)3ft (0.9m)13s
Afternoon (12 Jun)3ft (0.9m)17s
Evening (12 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Mon
15
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
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
261
204
253
264
399
385
302
298
295
620
706
688
525
505
498
400
325
498
546
561
561
505
405
485
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
5
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
W
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NE
5
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
S
5
SW
10
WSW
10
W
15
WNW
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
12:51PM3.25m
1:34AM2.99m
1:48PM3.40m
2:30AM3.17m
2:44PM3.53m
Low Tide
6:33AM0.80m
7:20PM0.45m
7:33AM0.65m
8:15PM0.25m
8:30AM0.50m
9:08PM0.08m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:07
6:07
6:07
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:40
6:40
6:42
6:42
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
Temp °C
27
27
29
30
30
29
29
28
27
27
29
30
29
28
28
27
27
26
27
27
26
27
27
26
Feels °C
32
32
33
34
34
33
34
33
31
31
34
34
32
31
32
31
32
31
32
31
30
31
30
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
Energy kJ
261
204
253
198
399
385
198
298
195
620
706
688
525
505
498
400
325
498
546
561
561
505
405
485
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.5
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
Energy kJ
182
180
178
264
195
195
302
195
295
12
21
37
37
25
25
166
170
21
21
31
29
27
26
24
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
6
0.2
SSW
6
0.2
SSW
6
0.3
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.3
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.3
SSW
7
0.3
SSW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
S
20
0.2
S
20
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
24
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.1
S
24
0.1
SW
22
0.1
SW
21
0.2
SSW
26
0.2
SSW
26
0.2
SSW
26
0.2
SSW
26
Energy kJ
4
4
3
11
5
10
4
9
12
6
30
30
11
11
25
24
11
19
18
66
66
66
65
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.5
SSW
8
0.3
NW
7
Energy kJ
14
13
36
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
98
98
0
0
0
0
0
98
166
69
69
0
0
0
0
40
40
40
69
0
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
6
4
7
8
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
7
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
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