
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ben Weston (Catalina Island) today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ben Weston (Catalina Island) at 1AM is: 0.6m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 07). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Ben Weston (Catalina Island). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
212 | 143 | 80 | 170 | 270 | 270 | 240 | 170 | 149 | 201 | 226 | 291 | 288 | 288 | 186 | 169 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 165 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:17PM1.68m | 8:18AM0.99m | 6:25PM1.80m | 8:56AM1.10m | 7:25PM1.93m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:19AM-0.02m | 11:53AM0.85m | 2:10AM-0.20m | 1:08PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
212 | 143 | 80 | 170 | 270 | 270 | 240 | 170 | 149 | 201 | 226 | 291 | 288 | 288 | 186 | 169 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 165 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | W 4 |
83 | 82 | 67 | 64 | 37 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 57 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 31 | 24 | 24 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 18 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 4 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | W 13 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 11 |
7 | 8 | 65 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 36 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 37 | 35 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 45 | 72 | 23 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | — | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | — |
3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 28 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 9 | 4 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 512 | 91 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 44 | 41 | 140 | 91 | 140 | 75 | 47 | 41 | 41 | 47 | 47 | 140 | 140 | 76 | 47 |
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