
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ben Weston (Catalina Island) today (18 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ben Weston (Catalina Island) at 11PM is: 0.5m 4s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Ben Weston (Catalina Island). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | W 4 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
255 | 201 | 173 | 9 | 90 | 124 | 211 | 235 | 354 | 350 | 232 | 216 | 211 | 226 | 272 | 242 | 251 | 255 | 258 | 261 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:51PM1.40m | 1:18AM1.34m | 2:35PM1.42m | 2:22AM1.09m | 3:24PM1.44m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:41PM0.55m | 7:55AM0.18m | 8:59PM0.54m | 8:33AM0.39m | 10:28PM0.48m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | W 4 | W 5 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 17 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 5 |
255 | 201 | 173 | 9 | 19 | 80 | 77 | 235 | 209 | 233 | 229 | 172 | 169 | 163 | 272 | 242 | 149 | 110 | 112 | 21 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | S 11 | S 11 | W 6 | SW 16 | S 10 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
66 | 65 | 35 | 40 | 82 | 23 | 211 | 77 | 354 | 350 | 232 | 216 | 211 | 226 | 112 | 112 | 251 | 255 | 258 | 261 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SSE 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | SSW 14 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | SSW 13 | WNW 14 | S 10 |
85 | 84 | 83 | 32 | 90 | 124 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 44 | 43 | 62 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 32 | 40 | 100 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 4 | — |
16 | 15 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 14 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 9 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 140 | 140 | 77 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 99 | 140 | 77 | 57 | 45 | 0 | 47 | 47 | 170 | 99 | 77 | 57 |
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