Playa Santa Catalina Surf Break

Lat Long: 7.61° N 81.24° W

Playa Santa Catalina 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 01 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa Santa Catalina sea temperature is
29.6°C
1.5° 

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 (01 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Playa Santa Catalina at 3PM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Afternoon (01 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Evening (01 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
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
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
193
193
190
190
187
184
177
169
212
189
261
179
153
181
186
161
161
169
242
226
330
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
N
10
NNE
10
SE
15
S
5
SW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
N
5
NNE
5
SSE
10
S
5
SW
5
WSW
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
6:29PM3.23m
6:46AM3.43m
7:11PM3.10m
7:29AM3.30m
8:00PM2.94m
Low Tide
12:22PM0.32m
00:31AM0.44m
1:03PM0.39m
1:13AM0.57m
1:50PM0.51m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:31
6:31
6:30
 mm
3
2
1
1
2
7
1
1
1
3
1
1
Temp °C
27
28
28
27
27
27
26
26
28
29
28
27
27
26
26
26
28
28
28
28
27
Feels °C
31
31
30
30
31
31
30
30
32
32
30
31
32
31
30
30
33
32
31
32
31
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