Surf Forecasts:
Playa Santa Catalina surf forecast from 16 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 18 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 18 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period, SSW swell with 1,042 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 16 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 20s 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 Friday (Oct 16) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 20s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Playa Santa Catalina in the next 16 days are 1.4m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 18) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Monday (Oct 19) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Fri 16th Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 20s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Sun 18th Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sun 18th Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa Santa Catalina over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 332 | 299 | 491 | 543 | 651 | 667 | 1042 | 724 | 581 | 443 | 508 | 394 | 394 | 316 | 394 | 336 | 377 | 596 | 634 | 597 | 892 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 6:48AM2.99m | 7:21PM2.79m | 7:29AM2.79m | 8:09PM2.61m | 8:18AM2.61m | 9:07PM2.49m | 9:20AM2.47m | 10:18PM2.45m | 10:35AM2.42m | 11:29PM2.53m | 11:49AM2.48m | 00:26AM2.70m | 12:49PM2.63m | 1:13AM2.91m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:07PM0.66m | 1:22AM0.98m | 1:52PM0.85m | 2:11AM1.17m | 2:45PM1.02m | 3:14AM1.30m | 3:51PM1.13m | 4:31AM1.34m | 5:02PM1.15m | 5:45AM1.25m | 6:04PM1.08m | 6:44AM1.07m | 6:56PM0.95m | ||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:06 | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 9 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 5 | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 |
Feels °C | 33 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 198 | 198 | 491 | 543 | 651 | 667 | 1042 | 724 | 581 | 443 | 508 | 394 | 394 | 316 | 394 | 307 | 103 | 596 | 634 | 597 | 892 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 8 | SSW 22 | SSW 7 | SSW 20 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 20 |
| kJ | 332 | 299 | 195 | 181 | 37 | 51 | 35 | 41 | 29 | 46 | 26 | 44 | 33 | 46 | 15 | 336 | 312 | 294 | 192 | 189 | 75 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | W 16 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 13 | S 11 | W 10 | S 11 | W 13 | S 25 | SW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 6 | SSW 18 | SW 7 | — | SW 6 | SSW 20 |
| kJ | 10 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 56 | 56 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 91 | 171 | 30 | 377 | 54 | — | 45 | 75 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 9 | — | — | — | S 8 | — | — | SW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | 35 | — | — | 204 | 120 | 56 | 92 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 166 | 99 | 71 | 226 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 0 | 0 | 166 | 0 | 0 | 166 | 69 | 85 | 0 | 0 |
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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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