Playa Santa Catalina Surf Break

Playa Santa Catalina 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 7.61° N 81.24° W

Issued: 12 am 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa Santa Catalina sea temperature is
29.4° 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 (29 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Playa Santa Catalina at 5AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 29). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jun)3ft (0.9m)16s
Afternoon (29 Jun)3ft (0.9m)15s
Evening (29 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)14s

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 afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
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)
2
3
2
1
2
3
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
17
1
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
397
397
288
392
377
334
242
239
239
242
344
333
596
454
364
448
360
443
939
486
505
493
463
803
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
10
NE
5
WSW
5
SW
5
NW
10
NNW
5
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
ENE
15
SSW
10
SW
10
WNW
5
NNW
10
NNE
10
N
15
NNE
5
E
15
SSW
10
S
5
SE
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
3:24AM2.84m
3:27PM3.03m
4:05AM2.93m
4:08PM3.08m
4:44AM3.00m
4:46PM3.11m
Low Tide
9:20AM0.88m
9:48PM0.51m
10:01AM0.81m
10:27PM0.46m
10:42AM0.78m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<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
4
1
5
4
Temp °C
27
26
26
28
31
31
30
28
27
27
26
28
31
30
29
28
28
27
27
29
30
30
29
29
Feels °C
29
28
28
29
33
35
34
32
30
31
29
30
34
33
33
32
32
31
30
32
33
33
33
33
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
17
1
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
Energy kJ
397
397
288
392
377
334
242
239
239
242
344
333
596
454
242
371
314
381
939
486
505
493
463
803
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
9
0.7
SSW
14
0.5
S
9
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.1
S
24
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
21
Energy kJ
49
50
99
49
50
31
212
214
214
212
27
180
41
173
364
448
360
443
11
236
249
246
322
90
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
21
0.3
SSW
21
0.5
S
10
0.2
SSW
21
0.3
SW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
9
0.2
S
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.6
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
10
0.5
S
9
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
24
0.5
S
10
0.3
SSW
21
0.3
SSW
21
Energy kJ
44
89
49
44
65
149
31
31
29
28
76
27
7
30
65
31
43
11
11
11
50
90
90
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNE
3
0.6
SSW
9
Energy kJ
5
68
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
40
0
0
40
0
0
0
0
0
0
91
98
0
0
0
0
0
83
98
40
40
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Rating
(10 max)
2
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2
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
2
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2
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3
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
5
5
5
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
9
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