Playa Santa Catalina Surf Break

Playa Santa Catalina 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 7.61° N 81.24° W

Issued: 12 am 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Playa Santa Catalina sea temperature is
29.6° C

1.4°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 (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Playa Santa Catalina at 7AM is: 0.7m 19s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)18s
Afternoon (17 Jun)3ft (0.9m)18s
Evening (17 Jun)3ft (0.9m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
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)
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
590
475
322
286
395
480
480
480
390
475
261
237
173
173
173
226
226
226
226
175
200
202
193
223
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
5
NE
5
ENE
5
ENE
15
SE
10
SE
5
NNW
0
ENE
0
SE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
NE
5
SE
10
S
10
SSW
5
SSW
0
S
0
E
0
ENE
5
ESE
10
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:10AM3.54m
5:24PM3.61m
6:02AM3.56m
6:16PM3.50m
6:54AM3.51m
7:09PM3.33m
Low Tide
10:51PM-0.08m
11:14AM0.28m
11:42PM-0.05m
12:08PM0.33m
00:33AM0.06m
1:03PM0.43m
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:07
6:09
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:42
6:43
6:43
 mm
1
3
1
1
1
1
3
2
Temp °C
25
25
25
26
27
27
26
26
26
25
25
27
28
29
27
27
26
26
26
27
28
28
27
27
Feels °C
29
29
29
30
29
30
30
31
31
29
29
31
32
32
30
31
31
31
31
32
31
31
30
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
16
Energy kJ
590
226
223
195
395
480
227
480
390
475
178
175
169
167
167
161
145
226
226
175
107
106
71
223
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
11
Energy kJ
223
475
322
286
181
227
480
183
183
81
261
237
173
173
173
226
226
107
106
107
200
202
193
69
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.3
SSW
6
0.3
SSW
6
0.3
SSW
6
0.3
SSW
6
0.3
SSW
6
0.3
SSW
6
0.3
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
5
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
5
0.2
SSW
5
Energy kJ
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
21
5
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
5
Energy kJ
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
40
40
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
183
85
0
0
0
0
0
83
131
69
69
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
7
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
5
5
8
7
7
6
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