Ben Weston (Catalina Island) surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Wednesday 20 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
18.0° C
(Which is 2.4°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 7AM is: 0.4m 21s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)1.5ft (0.4m)21s
Afternoon (20 May)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Evening (20 May)1.5ft (0.4m)15s

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 Wed morning, min 15°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
37
162
117
88
86
82
79
78
133
184
184
96
77
107
107
107
79
152
249
246
152
79
106
107
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
SW
5
S
5
S
15
WSW
20
W
20
WNW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
10
WSW
10
W
20
WSW
25
W
20
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
WNW
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
on
on
on
cross-on
on
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
11:56PM1.78m
2:42PM1.03m
00:56AM1.61m
3:54PM1.09m
2:08AM1.43m
4:54PM1.19m
Low Tide
7:39AM-0.34m
6:49PM0.78m
8:42AM-0.23m
8:25PM0.80m
9:44AM-0.12m
10:09PM0.72m
clear
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>
5:50
5:50
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:50
7:51
7:51
Temp °C
19
18
18
18
18
18
18
17
17
17
16
16
17
17
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
18
17
18
18
16
15
15
17
16
17
15
15
15
13
13
15
15
15
14
13
12
12
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.5
W
10
0.4
W
5
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.6
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
14
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
Energy kJ
7
5
55
8
86
82
79
78
16
27
28
19
77
107
107
107
15
9
249
246
152
73
106
107
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
W
5
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
WNW
13
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.4
SW
15
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
13
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
18
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
Energy kJ
37
162
64
88
8
26
26
33
133
184
184
77
65
64
61
55
75
152
10
11
72
79
26
25
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
13
0.3
WNW
10
0.4
SW
21
0.3
WNW
14
0.3
S
12
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
S
12
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
19
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
14
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
SW
23
Energy kJ
31
21
117
38
26
34
34
26
77
77
76
96
14
14
27
26
79
52
54
54
53
29
11
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
5
0.7
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.5
W
5
0.7
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
4
0.6
W
4
Energy kJ
14
13
13
12
14
17
19
11
11
9
12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
47
44
0
47
140
85
74
67
44
0
44
47
185
77
75
61
47
45
45
45
170
91
77
74
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
4
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
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