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Playa Santa Catalina Surf Photo: 'Santa Catalina - Big Swell' by eric De Arriba Diaz

Lat Long: 7.61° N 81.24° W

Issued: 12 pm 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa Santa Catalina sea temperature is

29.3° C

1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Playa Santa Catalina surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WNW		SSW	SW
	16 s	cross- off		14 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 June at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Santa Catalina around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	W		SW	SSW
	16 s	cross		16 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 June at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Santa Catalina around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	W		SSW	SW
	16 s	cross		13 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 June at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Santa Catalina around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	W		SSW	SSW
	16 s	cross		16 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 June at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Santa Catalina around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	W	SW	SSW	SSW
	16 s	cross	6 s	16 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 June at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Santa Catalina around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SW		SSW	SSW
	16 s	cross- on		16 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 June at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Santa Catalina around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WSW		SSW	SSW
	16 s	cross		16 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 June at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Santa Catalina around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	W		SW	SSW
	15 s	cross- off		15 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 June at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Santa Catalina around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WNW		SW	SSW
	15 s	cross- off		15 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 June at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Santa Catalina around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NW		SW	SSW
	15 s	cross- off		15 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 June at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Santa Catalina around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NW		SW	SSW
	15 s	cross- off		15 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 June at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Santa Catalina around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NNW		SW	SSW
	15 s	glass		15 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 June at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Santa Catalina around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NNE		SW	SSW
	15 s	glass		15 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 June at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Santa Catalina around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	W		SW	SSW
	15 s	cross		15 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 June at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Santa Catalina around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	W		SW	SSW
	16 s	cross		16 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 June at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Santa Catalina around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WNW		SW	SSW
	16 s	cross- off		16 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 June at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Santa Catalina around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WNW		SW	SSW
	16 s	cross- off		16 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 June at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Santa Catalina around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 42 minutes before low water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.5m (1.7 ft). Range 3.95m (13.0 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Photo taken at: 9:50 pm 19 Jun 2008