
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ben Weston (Catalina Island) today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ben Weston (Catalina Island) at 8AM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 04). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Ben Weston (Catalina Island). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed night, min 18°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
65 | 89 | 86 | 82 | 78 | 77 | 76 | 54 | 102 | 100 | 72 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 92 | 63 | 62 | 84 | 85 | 84 | 60 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:17AM1.12m | 2:06PM1.47m | 2:36AM0.93m | 2:58PM1.52m | 4:49AM0.82m | 4:04PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:15AM0.42m | 9:07PM0.48m | 7:46AM0.58m | 10:48PM0.36m | 8:30AM0.73m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
18 | 20 | 21 | 14 | 78 | 77 | 76 | 54 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 71 | 70 | 96 | 96 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 84 | 85 | 84 | 60 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 5 | SSW 20 | W 5 | W 5 |
65 | 89 | 86 | 57 | 38 | 38 | 22 | 40 | 102 | 100 | 72 | 71 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 96 | 92 | 63 | 62 | 8 | 40 | 7 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | S 9 | SSW 18 | SW 18 |
38 | 37 | 37 | 82 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 6 | 31 | 49 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 14 | 21 | 16 | 14 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 41 | 0 | 47 | 140 | 91 | 77 | 72 | 45 | 41 | 47 | 47 | 140 | 95 | 77 | 60 | 44 | 47 | 41 | 47 | 48 | 91 | 75 | 0 |
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