Playa Santa Catalina Surf Break

Lat Long: 7.61° N 81.24° W

Playa Santa Catalina WaveFinder

Issued: 12 pm 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa Santa Catalina sea temperature is
29.9° C
1.9° 

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


Playa Santa Catalina surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 18s period, SSW swell with 1,165 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s 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 Tuesday (Jul 07) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 11s. 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 18s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (EST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4PM (Tue 7th Jul)4.5ft (1.3m) 18s
Best Surf 4PM (Tue 7th Jul)4.5ft (1.3m) 18s
Most Powerful10PM (Tue 7th Jul)4.5ft (1.4m) 18s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa Santa Catalina over the next 16 days.


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