Playa Santa Catalina Surf Break

Lat Long: 7.61° N 81.24° W

Playa Santa Catalina 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 27 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa Santa Catalina sea temperature is
30.0°C
2.5° 

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 (27 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Playa Santa Catalina at 7PM is: 0.4m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Oct)1.5ft (0.4m)17s
Afternoon (27 Oct)1.5ft (0.4m)18s
Evening (27 Oct)1.5ft (0.4m)18s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
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
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
10
0.5
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
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
16
0.8
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
116
123
123
120
117
170
202
202
267
258
229
223
223
223
291
291
330
334
334
306
287
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
20
SSW
10
SSW
10
ENE
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
N
5
S
5
SW
5
NW
5
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
N
10
S
5
SW
5
W
Wind State
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
4:25PM3.45m
4:36AM3.68m
5:09PM3.47m
5:21AM3.64m
5:55PM3.41m
Low Tide
10:12AM0.02m
10:26PM0.27m
10:55AM-0.03m
11:10PM0.28m
11:40AM0.01m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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4
5
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Temp °C
27
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
27
29
30
29
28
27
26
25
27
30
30
28
28
Feels °C
30
27
29
28
26
27
27
28
29
32
33
33
32
31
29
27
28
33
32
31
32
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