Ben Weston (Catalina Island) Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.38° N 118.48° W

Ben Weston (Catalina Island) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ben Weston (Catalina Island) sea temperature is
21.1° C
2.8° 

Ben Weston (Catalina Island) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


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) & DateWave HeightWave 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 Forecast

Mostly 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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
19
0.5
W
4
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
255
201
173
9
90
124
211
235
354
350
232
216
211
226
272
242
251
255
258
261
Wind (km/h)
15
W
20
W
10
W
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SSE
10
S
15
WSW
15
W
20
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
SW
5
WSW
15
WSW
20
W
20
W
10
W
Wind State
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
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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>
5:56
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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
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