Playa Santa Catalina Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab your board, let’s see what’s cooking for *Playa Santa Catalina*. This point break is a consistent performer, and we’ve got a solid window of clean, manageable SSW groundswell rolling in over the next couple of weeks. The water here is sitting at about 86°F, which is a touch warmer than normal, so you’ll be comfortable in just boardshorts.

The main event kicks off Saturday the 8th. It’s not massive, but that early morning session is looking good. You’ve got a clean 3ft groundswell from the SSW with a very long period of 16 seconds. That long period is going to wrap nicely around this point, offering up some proper, lined-up waves. The wind is offshore from the NNE at 9 mph, keeping the surface glassy. The combined swell energy is moderate (509). This is the standout of the first week, without a doubt. It’s an advanced spot, and with crowds listed as *sometimes*, you might see a few others out, but it won’t be a zoo.

Sunday the 9th is another good call. The morning sees a cross-off breeze, but the real gem is the afternoon. The wind goes dead glassy from the ESE at just 3 mph. Swell drops to about 3ft from the same SSW direction, but the period holds at 14 seconds. That’s a classic, fun point-break wave with no wind texture. Monday the 10th has a similar pattern—morning is okay, but the afternoon glass-off (ENE 3 mph) on 2ft SSW swell is where you want to be.

We get a bit of a wobble Tuesday afternoon the 11th when the onshore wind kicks in, but don’t worry. Wednesday morning the 12th is flat calm again, completely glassy with 2ft of 16-second SSW groundswell (418). That’s a sneaky good window if you can get out before any storms roll in.

Thursday the 13th and Friday the 14th are mixed, with the glassy mornings being the clear winners. Friday afternoon gets a bit of a bump in energy (506) with the onshore wind, so stick to the early sessions.

The biggest push of the entire forecast hits Saturday the 15th. The morning is clean with a 4ft SSW swell at 16 seconds, and the combined energy jumps up to a solid moderate-to-strong 646. That’s the biggest, cleanest day on the charts. The wind is offshore from the N at just 6 mph. This is your other absolute standout, but it’s getting into that expert territory. If you’re not comfortable on a bigger, powerful point wave, give this one a watch.

The second week keeps the fun rolling, but the energy starts to taper. The mornings remain the best bet, especially on Tuesday the 18th (3ft, 14s, clean) and Wednesday the 19th. Wednesday afternoon the 19th is actually a glassy 4ft SSW swell (546), which is a late call to keep an eye on.

From the 20th onward, the swell starts to get a little weaker and the period drops, but there are still clean, surfable mornings. By the 22nd and 23rd, you’re down to small 2ft to 3ft waves with shorter periods, but it’s still a point break, so it’ll handle it better than most. Just don’t expect any powerhouses.

Bottom line: Saturday 8th morning and Saturday 15th morning are your two standouts. For a reliable, clean, long-running swell, you can’t beat the first week—especially those glassy afternoons on Sunday and Monday.

Rusty.

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