Playa Santa Catalina Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let's have a look at what's cookin' for Playa Santa Catalina.

Alright, so we've got a bit of a mixed bag over the next couple of weeks. The swell's not exactly gonna have you sprintin' for your wettie every day, but there are a few windows where it all comes together real nice. The water's sitting at about 86°, which is a touch warmer than we'd normally see for this time of year – you can probably get away with just boardies.

The first few days are a bit of a write-off, to be honest. We're talkin' Tuesday the 4th and Wednesday the 5th with poor conditions and barely any energy in the water – we're looking at a combined energy reading of only around 138 to 148 (weak). Not worth paddlin' out for.

Things start to show a pulse towards the end of the week. Friday the 7th morning sees a bit of a lift with a 2ft SSW groundswell, period pushing 13 seconds, and a north-easterly offshore breeze keeping it clean. The energy's gettin' more interesting now, around 314 (moderate). Saturday the 8th morning is where you want to be this week. That swell jacks up to 3ft from the SSW, period a very nice 16 seconds, and a glassy 3 mph northerly offshore wind. The energy is solid at 509 (moderate to strong). That's a proper session for the confident surfer, with long, clean lines on offer at this exposed point break. Later on Saturday, it goes a bit weird with a cross-shore breeze and a drop in quality.

Sunday the 9th morning is another solid shout, with a 3ft SSW groundswell and a stiffer 9 mph offshore from the north-north-east. Clean and punchy, with moderate energy (370).

Now, if you can wait, the real standout is shaping up for Saturday the 15th of August. The morning looks absolutely mint. We've got a 3ft SSW groundswell running on a 16-second period, pumping out the highest energy we see at 538 (strong). But the best bit? Glassy conditions. Zero wind. That is a recipe for an unforgettable session at Playa Santa Catalina, with long, walled-up point waves. This one's an expert's wave though – that period is long, and it'll be lining up perfectly for a point break like this.

The rest of the fortnight has some decent mornings, like the 12th, 14th, and 18th, with clean cross-offshore breezes and waist-high swell, but nothing that tops that Saturday the 15th. Afternoons are mostly a let-down with onshore winds. So, if you've got a flexible schedule, lock in that Saturday morning.

Rusty.

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