Surf Forecasts:
Playa Santa Catalina surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period, SSW swell with 568 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s 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 Saturday (Jul 11) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. 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 1.1m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa Santa Catalina over the next 16 days.
Hey, it's Rusty. Alright, let's talk about Playa Santa Catalina over the next couple of weeks. This exposed point is getting a steady diet of long-period SSW groundswell, and we're looking at a bunch of clean morning windows. Water temp feels pretty standard for this time of year, nothing weird.
Kicking off this Saturday, July 11th. The morning is the call. We've got a clean 3ft of solid SSW groundswell with a very long 16-second period, and a light cross-offshore breeze from the NE. The wave energy is a solid moderate 515. This is classic point-break action—that long period will wrap in and give you nice, lined-up waves with long waits between sets. Not too big, so it's a good one for most surfers. Just a head's up, it can get a bit crowded sometimes.
Sunday the 12th is another ripper. The morning has a clean 3ft SSW swell with a light offshore wind from the NNW at just 3 mph. The afternoon goes glassy with a 3ft set and the breeze turning to almost nothing. Monday the 13th morning is clean again with a 3ft wave and an offshore breeze.
The afternoons get a bit messy midweek, but the mornings stay clean. Thursday the 16th morning is a standout, glassy with a clean 3ft SSW groundswell. Friday the 17th is also glassy all day with consistent waist-to-chest high waves.
Looking ahead, Tuesday the 21st morning looks like a proper session. We're talking a clean 4ft SSW swell, period at 14 seconds, combined energy of 533, and a solid offshore breeze. That's a morning to plan around.
And then Friday the 24th morning brings a clean 4ft SSW swell, 11-second period, and combined energy of 523. More size, still clean and offshore. It's a ways out, so nothing is set in stone, but the forecast is looking good. That tiny 1ft, 20-second period swell on Sunday the 26th is all period and no push, so don't hold your breath.
Mornings are your key windows here. The point is consistent and loves this swell direction. The absolute standouts are this Saturday the 11th morning, Tuesday the 21st morning, and Friday the 24th morning. Those are the ones to get excited about.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
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 kJ | 481 | 561 | 400 | 394 | 321 | 204 | 201 | 273 | 400 | 326 | 312 | 249 | 341 | 165 | 196 | 336 | 347 | 367 | 347 | 317 | 294 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross | off | glassy | cross-off | off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 12:23PM3.15m | 1:12AM2.89m | 1:29PM3.27m | 2:15AM3.08m | 2:30PM3.40m | 3:13AM3.29m | 3:27PM3.52m | 4:07AM3.48m | 4:20PM3.60m | 4:57AM3.61m | 5:11PM3.60m | 5:45AM3.66m | 6:00PM3.53m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:03AM0.86m | 6:55PM0.53m | 7:12AM0.75m | 7:57PM0.35m | 8:16AM0.60m | 8:54PM0.17m | 9:16AM0.44m | 9:48PM0.03m | 10:11AM0.32m | 10:38PM-0.05m | 11:03AM0.25m | 11:26PM-0.04m | 11:54AM0.25m | 00:13AM0.05m | |||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — |
mm | 2 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 33 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 481 | 561 | 400 | 394 | 73 | 204 | 201 | 273 | 400 | 326 | 312 | 249 | 341 | 165 | 178 | 336 | 347 | 367 | 347 | 317 | 294 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSE 7 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 17 | W 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 20 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 21 | 20 | 25 | 68 | 321 | 35 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 116 | 1 | 111 | 196 | 10 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | — | S 22 | S 24 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 16 | SW 6 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | WSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 23 | W 6 | S 22 | SW 20 | W 18 | SW 20 | SSW 18 | S 22 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 13 | — | 9 | 11 | 31 | 100 | 134 | 6 | 37 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 15 | 33 | 9 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 83 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 166 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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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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