Ben Weston (Catalina Island) surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Tuesday 12 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
17.6° C
(Which is 2.2°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 6AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)2ft (0.6m)14s
Afternoon (13 May)2ft (0.6m)14s
Evening (13 May)1.5ft (0.5m)13s

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 15°C on Tue night, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
WNW
12
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
140
138
134
133
127
123
121
120
102
112
155
151
295
291
198
246
179
176
256
252
249
236
226
198
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
W
0
WSW
5
WSW
15
W
20
W
15
W
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SSE
15
SE
10
SE
5
SSW
10
W
15
WNW
10
W
10
W
5
WSW
10
S
10
S
10
SSW
10
SW
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
7:16PM1.46m
7:42AM1.15m
7:44PM1.62m
8:37AM1.16m
8:16PM1.77m
9:31AM1.16m
Low Tide
1:51AM0.15m
1:25PM0.27m
2:33AM-0.08m
2:00PM0.33m
3:17AM-0.27m
2:37PM0.41m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:45
7:45
7:45
Temp °C
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
14
13
14
14
13
12
11
12
13
13
12
12
13
15
13
13
15
13
14
13
13
12
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
W
12
0.6
W
12
0.6
W
7
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
Energy kJ
140
138
134
133
127
123
121
120
102
75
106
39
295
291
179
179
167
151
149
146
135
158
160
160
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
12
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
Energy kJ
70
70
66
63
62
40
39
59
75
70
155
151
57
63
198
246
179
176
256
252
249
236
226
198
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
12
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
W
12
0.5
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
10
Energy kJ
26
32
32
16
16
64
63
63
102
112
69
67
73
74
14
28
29
39
9
9
9
9
9
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
11
Energy kJ
20
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
70
0
44
0
0
47
170
140
85
47
44
0
0
0
47
91
77
61
47
47
44
44
47
47
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
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