Ben Weston (Catalina Island) surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Sunday 10 May 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
17.0° C
(Which is 1.6°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 3AM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Afternoon (11 May)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Evening (11 May)2.5ft (0.7m)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 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
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
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
340
232
226
226
291
291
291
223
217
204
193
188
188
188
188
188
140
138
134
133
127
123
121
120
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
5
SSW
0
WSW
5
W
5
NW
10
SW
10
W
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
W
5
SSW
5
W
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
20
W
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
6:32PM1.17m
5:37AM1.10m
6:52PM1.31m
6:44AM1.12m
7:16PM1.46m
7:42AM1.15m
Low Tide
00:21AM0.61m
12:15PM0.17m
1:08AM0.39m
12:51PM0.21m
1:51AM0.15m
1:25PM0.27m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:56
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:44
7:44
7:45
Temp °C
14
14
13
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
15
14
15
14
13
14
13
13
14
14
15
15
14
14
16
15
15
15
15
15
14
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
17
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
Energy kJ
340
127
116
114
291
291
291
223
217
204
193
188
188
188
188
188
140
138
134
133
127
123
121
120
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
9
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.2
S
12
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
Energy kJ
57
232
226
226
78
74
73
74
11
82
80
55
69
66
64
67
70
70
66
63
62
40
39
39
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
12
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
15
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.2
S
11
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
Energy kJ
29
13
13
12
11
11
11
11
4
26
28
30
9
31
30
29
27
32
32
16
16
64
63
63
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
10
Energy kJ
77
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
41
140
140
91
74
74
54
0
41
47
47
47
75
61
69
41
44
140
170
144
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
6
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
7
6
5
9
8
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