
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ben Weston (Catalina Island) today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ben Weston (Catalina Island) at 11AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 29). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Ben Weston (Catalina Island). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu night, min 18°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | W 7 | W 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 7 | SSW 14 | W 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
552 | 499 | 318 | 318 | 314 | 481 | 392 | 441 | 357 | 302 | 217 | 277 | 193 | 183 | 27 | 29 | 276 | 215 | 44 | 331 | 45 | 55 | 54 | 48 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:07AM1.16m | 9:56PM1.78m | 11:30AM1.21m | 10:29PM1.73m | 11:55AM1.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:41AM-0.15m | 3:51PM0.67m | 5:07AM-0.12m | 4:27PM0.64m | 5:32AM-0.07m | 5:05PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | W 8 |
552 | 499 | 468 | 468 | 543 | 443 | 425 | 312 | 312 | 366 | 388 | 304 | 372 | 356 | 372 | 462 | 276 | 215 | 417 | 331 | 383 | 272 | 158 | 48 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | W 7 | W 7 | S 12 | S 12 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | SSE 10 | S 11 |
59 | 74 | 57 | 318 | 314 | 481 | 392 | 441 | 357 | 302 | 217 | 277 | 193 | 183 | 27 | 27 | 139 | 139 | 44 | 54 | 45 | 45 | 31 | 82 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSW 16 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | — | SSE 10 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 13 |
276 | 269 | 318 | 44 | 32 | 33 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 31 | 32 | 36 | — | 56 | 29 | 27 | 44 | 14 | 26 | — | 55 | 54 | 85 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 47 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 140 | 77 | 64 | 58 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 91 | 140 | 61 | 47 |
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