Ben Weston (Catalina Island) surf break

Ben Weston (Catalina Island) surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Tuesday 28 Apr 2026 PDT
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Ben Weston (Catalina Island) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ben Weston (Catalina Island) sea temperature is
17.5° C
(Which is 2.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ben Weston (Catalina Island) today?

The current surf forecast for Ben Weston (Catalina Island) at 10AM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am April 28). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Apr)1ft (0.3m)13s
Afternoon (28 Apr)1ft (0.3m)13s
Evening (28 Apr)1ft (0.3m)16s

Table - waves today at Ben Weston (Catalina Island). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
5
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.8
W
6
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
1.1
W
6
0.4
SW
15
0.9
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.8
W
6
1.1
W
6
1.4
W
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
33
34
34
34
33
42
41
40
40
64
39
39
38
37
35
34
66
92
76
59
47
51
92
181
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
15
W
10
W
10
W
15
WSW
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
W
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
WSW
15
W
15
W
25
WNW
15
W
20
WSW
10
WSW
0
SW
5
S
10
W
20
W
20
W
15
WSW
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
High Tide
8:24AM1.23m
8:33PM1.56m
9:08AM1.19m
8:56PM1.62m
9:49AM1.13m
9:19PM1.64m
Low Tide
2:30AM0.12m
2:17PM0.16m
3:08AM-0.01m
2:45PM0.27m
3:43AM-0.09m
3:09PM0.37m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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6:09
6:07
6:07
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7:34
7:34
7:35
Temp °C
15
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
11
11
13
12
12
11
11
12
13
12
13
13
13
13
12
13
12
14
15
15
14
12
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
13
0.3
S
12
0.6
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.3
S
12
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.8
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.7
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.9
W
6
1.1
W
6
1
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
1.4
W
7
Energy kJ
28
25
18
12
11
25
41
40
40
39
39
28
20
37
35
34
52
92
76
59
47
33
32
181
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
12
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
SW
16
0.3
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
S
11
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.2
S
10
0.2
WNW
14
0.3
SW
14
Energy kJ
25
34
34
25
25
42
25
11
14
64
39
39
38
23
14
9
54
54
54
33
33
8
21
31
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
S
12
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.2
S
16
0.2
W
12
0.1
SW
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
SW
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.1
SW
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
WNW
14
Energy kJ
14
28
25
34
33
20
12
6
10
17
38
38
23
9
9
6
9
9
14
14
14
21
14
20
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
5
0.5
W
5
0.6
W
4
0.7
W
5
0.8
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.7
W
5
1
W
6
0.8
W
6
1.1
W
6
Energy kJ
33
27
11
12
21
34
18
18
26
66
51
92
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
53
53
50
143
509
509
74
70
47
47
47
47
170
170
66
47
47
44
0
0
47
140
66
44
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
8
8
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
6
7
7
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