
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ben Weston (Catalina Island) today (11 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ben Weston (Catalina Island) at 10PM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Ben Weston (Catalina Island). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
112 | 154 | 249 | 249 | 207 | 152 | 150 | 138 | 175 | 173 | 173 | 171 | 206 | 124 | 169 | 166 | 164 | 196 | 193 | 191 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:06PM2.04m | 10:33AM1.37m | 9:52PM1.99m | 11:06AM1.44m | 10:36PM1.87m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:58PM0.55m | 4:12AM-0.36m | 3:46PM0.45m | 4:48AM-0.29m | 4:34PM0.39m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
51 | 154 | 249 | 249 | 207 | 152 | 150 | 138 | 175 | 173 | 173 | 171 | 206 | 124 | 169 | 166 | 164 | 196 | 193 | 191 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 12 |
112 | 54 | 29 | 28 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 44 | 44 | 46 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 27 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | W 4 | WNW 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SW 13 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 |
54 | 29 | 33 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 3 | 29 | 45 | 27 | 27 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 79 | 75 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
25 | 4 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 15 | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 478 | 140 | 95 | 77 | 57 | 54 | 57 | 140 | 140 | 91 | 77 | 77 | 61 | 75 | 45 | 45 | 47 | 140 | 91 | 64 |
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