Ben Weston (Catalina Island) surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Tuesday 26 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
18.3° C
(Which is 2.6°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 7PM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Afternoon (26 May)3ft (0.9m)15s
Evening (26 May)2.5ft (0.8m)15s

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 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue night, light winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Fri
29
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
1.8
W
7
2
W
8
2.1
W
8
2
W
8
1.8
W
7
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.9
W
12
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
259
322
322
326
259
302
459
559
496
329
178
178
175
175
216
166
160
119
105
104
102
102
102
102
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
20
W
25
WNW
30
W
35
WNW
35
WNW
35
W
35
WNW
30
W
30
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
15
W
5
WSW
10
SSW
10
S
15
WSW
20
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
7:26AM1.03m
7:24PM1.57m
8:24AM1.01m
7:52PM1.63m
9:14AM1.00m
8:19PM1.66m
Low Tide
12:57PM0.34m
2:21AM0.05m
1:31PM0.45m
3:00AM-0.05m
2:02PM0.53m
3:36AM-0.13m
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:47
5:46
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:53
7:54
7:54
7:55
Temp °C
15
15
15
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
15
15
16
16
17
17
16
16
16
16
12
12
10
11
8
8
8
9
9
9
11
12
12
13
12
14
15
14
14
13
13
14
14
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
6
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
Energy kJ
50
322
322
326
259
249
236
229
229
180
178
178
175
175
113
166
160
119
86
104
102
102
102
102
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
15
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.1
S
9
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.1
S
9
0.5
W
8
0.1
S
9
0.3
WNW
12
0.1
S
9
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.3
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
20
0.3
WNW
18
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
Energy kJ
259
17
16
14
14
1
22
21
21
21
2
35
2
27
2
156
108
105
105
23
37
64
20
19
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
NW
12
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.3
WNW
12
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
18
0.1
W
22
0.2
WNW
21
0.2
WNW
21
0.2
WNW
20
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
18
0.3
WNW
18
Energy kJ
17
6
6
6
1
6
1
1
2
2
2
30
2
2
6
9
45
44
38
12
11
62
61
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
6
1
W
5
1.2
W
5
1.5
W
6
1.8
W
7
2
W
8
2.1
W
8
2
W
8
1.8
W
7
1.5
W
6
1
W
6
1
W
5
0.9
W
6
0.9
W
12
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
6
Energy kJ
52
58
82
162
302
459
559
496
329
176
62
56
49
216
21
21
21
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
1
3
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
Distance (km)
47
47
1436
1436
77
77
59
47
45
91
478
509
77
74
58
41
41
44
160
91
77
74
74
60
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
4
3
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
6
7
7
9
7
9
9
6
6
6
9
9
9
9
9
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
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