Ben Weston (Catalina Island) surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Monday 25 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
18.5° C
(Which is 2.8°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 12PM is: 0.8m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 25). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)2.5ft (0.8m)17s
Afternoon (25 May)2.5ft (0.8m)17s
Evening (25 May)3ft (0.9m)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 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue night, light winds from the W by Wed night).

Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
1.9
WNW
7
2
W
8
2.4
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
8
1.4
W
8
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
120
196
368
368
373
459
443
366
280
273
259
322
322
326
259
405
471
745
614
221
200
178
175
175
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
W
30
WNW
30
WNW
20
W
20
W
20
W
25
WSW
20
W
25
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
35
W
35
W
25
WNW
30
WNW
25
W
30
W
30
WNW
25
W
20
WNW
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
6:18AM1.07m
6:55PM1.50m
7:26AM1.03m
7:24PM1.57m
8:24AM1.01m
7:52PM1.63m
Low Tide
00:44AM0.38m
12:18PM0.23m
1:37AM0.20m
12:57PM0.34m
2:21AM0.05m
1:31PM0.45m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:47
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:52
7:53
7:54
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
12
12
12
12
11
10
10
12
11
11
10
12
10
8
7
8
8
10
10
10
10
10
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
14
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
2
W
8
1.6
W
8
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
Energy kJ
102
196
368
368
373
459
443
366
280
273
259
322
322
326
259
249
236
539
326
180
178
178
175
175
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
18
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
S
9
0.2
WNW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
11
Energy kJ
120
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
17
17
17
16
14
6
1
22
229
229
21
21
15
25
41
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
NW
16
0.1
S
9
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.3
WNW
12
0.1
S
9
Energy kJ
7
4
3
8
21
21
20
7
17
6
2
6
6
6
1
10
1
22
21
2
2
2
31
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
1
W
6
1
W
6
1
W
6
1
W
6
1.2
W
6
1.7
W
7
1.9
WNW
7
2
W
8
2.4
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
8
1.4
W
8
1.6
W
6
1.3
W
6
1.2
W
6
1.2
W
6
Energy kJ
10
10
8
8
7
16
35
42
47
64
67
69
71
104
258
405
471
745
614
221
200
118
91
98
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
2
7
4
1
4
3
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
Distance (km)
67
41
54
140
140
140
74
77
74
45
45
44
1041
1062
509
75
44
44
41
47
509
1436
186
74
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
3
3
3
2
7
7
3
4
3
4
3
4
5
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
5
6
7
7
7
8
9
9
7
6
9
7
9
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