Surf Forecasts:
Playa Santa Catalina surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 20 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period, SSW swell with 393 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa Santa Catalina this week:
The surf forecast for Playa Santa Catalina over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Playa Santa Catalina in the next 16 days are 1.2m 12s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa Santa Catalina over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 57mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 154 | 373 | 249 | 337 | 319 | 195 | 131 | 128 | 90 | 102 | 139 | 128 | 126 | 174 | 184 | 103 | 100 | 137 | 85 | 54 | 80 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:49AM2.87m | 9:24PM2.55m | 9:42AM2.68m | 10:29PM2.40m | 10:48AM2.55m | 11:47PM2.36m | 12:02PM2.54m | 00:59AM2.44m | 1:08PM2.63m | 1:56AM2.60m | 2:01PM2.77m | 2:40AM2.81m | 2:46PM2.94m | 3:17AM3.01m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:14PM0.90m | 3:26AM1.13m | 4:14PM1.04m | 4:30AM1.27m | 5:26PM1.10m | 5:46AM1.31m | 6:36PM1.05m | 6:57AM1.24m | 7:35PM0.92m | 7:54AM1.10m | 8:21PM0.77m | 8:40AM0.93m | 9:01PM0.61m | ||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:35 | — |
mm | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 6 | — | 5 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 16 |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 34 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 17 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 109 | 373 | 249 | 337 | 319 | 195 | 131 | 128 | 90 | 63 | 65 | 41 | 25 | 24 | 184 | 28 | 41 | 41 | 80 | 44 | 34 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 154 | 6 | 96 | 30 | 31 | 102 | 95 | 121 | 79 | 102 | 68 | 128 | 126 | 174 | 16 | 103 | 100 | 137 | 85 | 54 | 80 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | — | S 22 | S 22 | SW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 10 | — | 9 | 9 | 18 | 40 | 38 | 96 | 139 | 65 | 57 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 36 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 98 | 1 | 0 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 0 | 0 | 137 | 0 | 0 | 209 | 0 | 0 | 242 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 99 |
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Information about the Playa Santa Catalina Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Playa Santa Catalina provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Playa Santa Catalina can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Playa Santa Catalina surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Playa Santa Catalina) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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