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Ben Weston (Catalina Island) Surf Forecast
/ CAL – Orange County (51 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Ben Weston (Catalina Island) surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
17.1° C
(Which is 1.7°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 10PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Ben Weston (Catalina Island). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 13 | W 12 | W 13 | W 12 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 14 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 16 | |
623 | 603 | 736 | 784 | 912 | 679 | 488 | 403 | 280 | 224 | 217 | 172 | 129 | 123 | 119 | 63 | 84 | 114 | 85 | 83 | 57 | 162 | 117 | 88 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:21AM1.09m | 10:15PM1.96m | 12:21PM1.05m | 11:03PM1.90m | 1:28PM1.02m | 11:56PM1.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:56PM0.56m | 5:44AM-0.49m | 4:42PM0.64m | 6:40AM-0.44m | 5:37PM0.71m | 7:39AM-0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 12 | W 13 | W 12 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 14 | SW 16 |
 kJ | 623 | 603 | 736 | 784 | 912 | 679 | 488 | 403 | 280 | 224 | 217 | 172 | 129 | 123 | 119 | 19 | 59 | 59 | 55 | 83 | 57 | 50 | 104 | 88 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 17 | SSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 21 | SW 16 | WNW 14 |
| kJ | 59 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 42 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 43 | 63 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 55 | 55 | 162 | 64 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | S 15 | WNW 11 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 21 | W 6 |
| kJ | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 20 | 47 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 43 | 38 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 66 | 40 | 65 | 117 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 84 | 114 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 170 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 124 | 124 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 124 | 140 | 75 | 47 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 47 |
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