Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ben Weston (Catalina Island) today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ben Weston (Catalina Island) at 12AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Ben Weston (Catalina Island). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 214 | 211 | 183 | 180 | 183 | 220 | 226 | 147 | 153 | 157 | 112 | 180 | 188 | 193 | 201 | 212 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 212 |
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 | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:22PM1.50m | 1:53AM1.02m | 2:03PM1.45m | 3:36AM0.86m | 2:57PM1.41m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:13PM0.43m | 7:17AM0.59m | 9:39PM0.45m | 7:36AM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 17 | SSW 13 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 214 | 211 | 183 | 180 | 74 | 74 | 76 | 79 | 64 | 157 | 69 | 81 | 104 | 107 | 92 | 70 | 70 | 217 | 217 | 212 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 14 | WNW 14 | W 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 25 | 32 | 25 | 183 | 220 | 226 | 147 | 153 | 67 | 112 | 180 | 188 | 193 | 201 | 212 | 217 | 4 | 18 | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | W 14 | S 8 | S 12 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 65 | 67 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | — | WNW 6 | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | — |
| kJ | 41 | 47 | 69 | 80 | — | 82 | — | — | — | 66 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | 41 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 140 | 74 | 67 | 47 | 47 | 44 | 47 | 170 | 77 | 75 | 74 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 140 | 140 | 64 | 47 |
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