Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa Santa Catalina today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa Santa Catalina at 1PM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Playa Santa Catalina. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
280 | 199 | 188 | 186 | 186 | 183 | 180 | 178 | 170 | 158 | 154 | 149 | 373 | 413 | 393 | 245 | 355 | 349 | 337 | 325 | 270 | 249 | 245 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:04AM3.10m | 8:32PM2.76m | 8:49AM2.87m | 9:24PM2.55m | 9:42AM2.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:49AM0.70m | 2:24PM0.71m | 2:34AM0.93m | 3:14PM0.90m | 3:26AM1.13m | 4:14PM1.04m | |||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
280 | 199 | 188 | 86 | 96 | 96 | 62 | 72 | 107 | 107 | 109 | 107 | 373 | 413 | 393 | 245 | 355 | 349 | 337 | 325 | 270 | 249 | 245 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 18 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 |
80 | 80 | 82 | 186 | 186 | 183 | 180 | 178 | 170 | 158 | 154 | 149 | 6 | 67 | 14 | 90 | 10 | — | 30 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 61 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | SSW 10 | S 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 20 | SW 16 | S 19 | — | — | W 5 | S 22 | SW 15 | S 22 |
9 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 7 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 47 | 15 | 10 | 7 | — | — | 2 | 9 | 8 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 98 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 |
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