Playa Santa Catalina Surf Break

Lat Long: 7.61° N 81.24° W

Playa Santa Catalina 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa Santa Catalina sea temperature is
30.0° C
2.1° 

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 (20 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Playa Santa Catalina at 7AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jul)3ft (0.9m)12s
Afternoon (20 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Evening (20 Jul)3ft (0.9m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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)
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
2
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
246
246
227
213
155
157
155
210
145
142
140
134
129
127
178
189
195
88
87
71
147
133
129
127
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
W
5
NNW
10
NNE
10
NE
5
SE
5
SSE
0
ESE
5
NE
5
N
10
NNE
10
NE
10
SSE
15
S
10
S
10
S
0
WSW
5
W
5
W
5
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
SW
0
NW
Wind State
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
8:03AM3.35m
8:25PM2.98m
8:49AM3.15m
9:17PM2.77m
9:39AM2.95m
Low Tide
1:44AM0.43m
2:20PM0.58m
2:31AM0.67m
3:11PM0.74m
3:20AM0.89m
4:05PM0.87m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
6:16
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6:45
6:45
6:45
 mm
1
1
1
3
3
1
1
2
3
4
5
4
3
1
1
6
5
Temp °C
25
25
25
26
27
27
26
26
26
25
25
27
28
28
27
27
26
26
26
27
28
28
27
27
Feels °C
28
29
29
29
30
31
30
31
31
29
28
30
31
30
30
31
31
30
31
32
32
31
31
32
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