Playa Santa Catalina Surf Break

Lat Long: 7.61° N 81.24° W

Playa Santa Catalina 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 12 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa Santa Catalina sea temperature is
29.9° C
1.9° 

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 (12 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Playa Santa Catalina at 7AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Afternoon (12 Jul)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (12 Jul)3ft (0.9m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
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
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
400
394
394
394
394
321
316
273
204
201
201
201
204
273
297
301
301
366
356
326
257
312
253
249
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
N
5
S
15
SSW
10
W
5
N
5
N
5
N
5
N
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
15
NNE
15
NE
10
ENE
10
NE
15
NNE
15
NE
10
NE
10
ESE
5
SSE
5
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
High Tide
1:29PM3.27m
2:15AM3.08m
2:30PM3.40m
3:13AM3.29m
3:27PM3.52m
Low Tide
7:12AM0.75m
7:57PM0.35m
8:16AM0.60m
8:54PM0.17m
9:16AM0.44m
9:48PM0.03m
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:13
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:45
6:45
6:45
 mm
1
1
1
3
2
3
7
3
1
1
3
2
1
Temp °C
26
26
26
27
29
27
25
25
25
25
26
27
27
27
26
26
26
25
25
27
30
31
29
28
Feels °C
29
29
30
32
33
30
29
30
29
29
30
31
30
30
28
28
29
28
28
29
32
34
34
33
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