Ben Weston (Catalina Island) surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Saturday 09 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
17.0° C
(Which is 1.7°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 5PM is: 0.4m 20s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)1.5ft (0.4m)20s
Afternoon (09 May)1.5ft (0.4m)20s
Evening (09 May)2ft (0.6m)16s

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 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tue
12
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)
2
2
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.8
W
8
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
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
162
131
99
128
179
415
295
180
209
176
243
348
340
232
226
226
291
291
291
223
217
204
193
188
Wind (km/h)
5
E
5
ESE
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
SE
5
SSE
5
S
5
S
5
ESE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
ESE
0
ENE
5
SSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
S
off
glassy
on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
cross
High Tide
6:18PM1.06m
4:18AM1.10m
6:32PM1.17m
5:37AM1.10m
6:52PM1.31m
Low Tide
10:50AM0.13m
11:21PM0.80m
11:36AM0.14m
00:21AM0.61m
12:15PM0.17m
1:08AM0.39m
cloud
clear
clear
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
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:42
7:43
7:44
7:44
Temp °C
14
14
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
15
15
16
16
16
15
15
16
16
17
18
18
17
16
16
14
14
14
13
14
13
14
14
14
15
15
17
16
16
15
15
17
16
17
17
18
17
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.8
SSW
19
0.8
W
7
0.9
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
9
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
W
11
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
Energy kJ
114
103
84
64
64
415
68
81
66
120
108
348
340
232
226
114
291
291
291
223
217
204
193
188
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
W
8
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
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
10
Energy kJ
162
131
99
127
179
71
295
180
209
176
243
81
78
52
49
226
102
98
71
71
74
78
74
53
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.2
SSW
13
0.4
WNW
10
0.2
SSW
14
0.4
SW
15
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
Energy kJ
36
62
75
128
127
16
17
18
31
18
54
30
29
43
40
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
28
30
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
Distance (km)
0
0
140
91
66
47
0
0
0
0
47
0
0
0
0
0
0
140
140
91
61
77
0
47
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
4
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
5
4
4
5
9
9
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
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