Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ben Weston (Catalina Island) today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Ben Weston (Catalina Island) at 3AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 22). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Ben Weston (Catalina Island). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri night, min 19°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed night, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 25 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SSW 24 | SSW 24 | SW 24 | SW 22 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 236 | 306 | 343 | 264 | 192 | 166 | 120 | 141 | 150 | 203 | 215 | 181 | 273 | 444 | 368 | 217 | 141 | 231 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:11PM1.48m | 8:08AM0.89m | 6:05PM1.52m | 9:05AM0.96m | 6:54PM1.58m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:06AM0.24m | 11:21AM0.82m | 1:58AM0.12m | 12:30PM0.85m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 15 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 14 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | S 12 | S 12 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 |
| kJ | 236 | 243 | 343 | 264 | 192 | 131 | 187 | 141 | 150 | 203 | 215 | 181 | 146 | 97 | 81 | 60 | 56 | 53 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 203 | 233 | 225 | 276 | 209 | 190 | 120 | 141 | 117 | 187 | 280 | 276 | 215 | 202 | 190 | 139 | 130 | 89 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 26 | SSW 14 | S 11 | SSW 26 | SW 25 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SSW 24 | SSW 24 | SW 24 | SW 22 |
| kJ | 10 | 58 | 180 | 178 | 170 | 166 | 50 | 105 | 104 | 59 | 66 | 156 | 273 | 444 | 368 | 217 | 141 | 231 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 229 | 306 | — | — | — | — | 107 | 124 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 75 | 59 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 91 | 91 | 99 | 47 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 47 | 41 | 0 |
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