Playa Santa Catalina Surf Break

Playa Santa Catalina 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 7.61° N 81.24° W

Issued: 12 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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

2.1°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 (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Playa Santa Catalina at 6AM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 19s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)16s
Afternoon (03 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)16s
Evening (03 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
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)
4
3
3
2
3
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
0
2
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
813
793
793
803
813
823
763
596
505
494
546
507
468
573
565
366
449
478
437
277
206
213
273
260
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
10
NNW
10
N
10
ESE
5
SE
5
SSW
15
SSW
5
WSW
10
W
10
NW
5
N
5
NE
10
SSE
5
SE
15
NNE
10
N
5
ENE
10
NNE
15
NNE
10
NE
5
ESE
15
S
5
WSW
5
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
glassy
on
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
5:58AM3.09m
6:01PM3.06m
6:33AM3.11m
6:38PM3.00m
7:09AM3.11m
7:18PM2.92m
Low Tide
11:40PM0.45m
11:59AM0.77m
00:16AM0.50m
12:38PM0.79m
00:51AM0.57m
1:18PM0.81m
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:11
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:45
6:45
6:45
 mm
1
2
4
5
2
1
2
2
3
1
1
4
1
1
2
Temp °C
27
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
28
29
28
26
26
26
26
25
27
29
29
28
28
Feels °C
31
31
31
31
31
31
29
30
30
30
30
33
32
32
29
30
30
29
27
30
33
32
32
33
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
Energy kJ
813
793
793
803
813
823
763
596
505
494
546
507
468
573
565
366
449
478
437
277
201
213
273
220
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.2
S
19
0.1
SW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.4
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
6
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
9
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
Energy kJ
59
85
30
18
45
45
18
13
31
31
30
29
21
20
83
240
124
124
126
50
206
151
151
175
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.2
SSW
20
0.3
SSW
20
0.3
SSW
20
0.3
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.1
S
26
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.1
S
24
0.2
SSW
24
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
9
0.5
SSW
21
Energy kJ
333
45
18
38
75
75
75
38
60
13
14
14
11
54
126
47
46
44
260
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
40
0
0
83
85
85
0
0
0
83
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
85
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
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Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
7
8
5
5
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
7
7
5
6
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