Playa Santa Catalina Surf Break

Lat Long: 7.61° N 81.24° W

Playa Santa Catalina WaveFinder

Issued: 12 am 06 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa Santa Catalina sea temperature is
30.0°C
2.4° 

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 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 9 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 13 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period, SSW swell with 751 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 6 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s 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 (Oct 06) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. 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 1.2m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 13) at 7AM. 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+) 7AM (Tue 6th Oct)2.5ft (0.8m) 13s
Best Surf10AM (Fri 9th Oct)3.5ft (1.1m) 15s
Most Powerful 7AM (Tue 13th Oct)4ft (1.2m) 16s

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


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