Ben Weston (Catalina Island) surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Friday 08 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
16.8° 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 9PM is: 0.4m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)--
Afternoon (08 May)2.5ft (0.7m)7s
Evening (08 May)1.5ft (0.4m)18s

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 Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
7
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
1.1
W
7
0.4
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.8
W
9
0.4
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
45
78
84
86
111
170
162
131
101
128
179
415
295
180
209
176
243
348
340
232
226
226
291
291
Wind (km/h)
10
W
20
W
20
W
10
WSW
5
SSW
5
E
10
ESE
5
SE
5
W
15
WNW
10
W
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
SE
10
SSE
10
S
5
SW
5
ESE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
E
0
SSW
5
SW
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
6:14PM0.97m
2:45AM1.15m
6:18PM1.06m
4:18AM1.10m
6:32PM1.17m
5:37AM1.10m
Low Tide
9:31PM0.92m
10:50AM0.13m
11:21PM0.80m
11:36AM0.14m
00:21AM0.61m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:56
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:40
7:42
7:43
7:44
Temp °C
14
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
17
16
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
15
16
16
17
13
13
12
13
15
14
13
14
15
16
15
15
15
16
15
15
16
17
16
16
15
16
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
7
0.4
SW
18
0.8
W
8
1
W
7
1.1
W
7
1.1
W
7
1
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.9
W
8
0.9
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.8
W
9
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.7
W
11
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
W
11
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
Energy kJ
45
78
84
86
111
124
120
113
101
106
79
76
100
83
66
51
110
348
340
127
226
116
291
291
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
W
8
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
Energy kJ
27
27
80
81
84
170
162
131
99
127
179
415
295
180
209
176
243
81
78
232
47
226
104
98
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
15
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.2
S
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.5
W
10
0.4
SW
15
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.2
S
13
0.4
WNW
11
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
Energy kJ
25
12
27
27
26
29
36
62
75
128
127
16
17
20
32
48
54
30
29
13
40
12
11
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
7
Energy kJ
47
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
509
140
74
44
0
0
0
0
140
91
57
47
0
0
0
0
47
0
0
0
0
0
0
306
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
9
5
8
5
4
4
4
5
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