Ben Weston (Catalina Island) surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Wednesday 27 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
18.2° C
(Which is 2.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ben Weston (Catalina Island) today (27 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ben Weston (Catalina Island) at 2PM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)5ft (1.5m)7s
Afternoon (27 May)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Evening (27 May)2.5ft (0.7m)14s

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

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
231
178
178
178
175
156
115
163
160
116
112
104
102
102
102
102
104
110
111
110
108
107
107
108
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
20
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
SW
15
WSW
20
W
20
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
15
WSW
5
SSE
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
High Tide
8:24AM1.01m
7:52PM1.63m
9:14AM1.00m
8:19PM1.66m
9:58AM0.99m
8:46PM1.69m
Low Tide
1:31PM0.45m
3:00AM-0.05m
2:02PM0.53m
3:36AM-0.13m
2:31PM0.60m
4:10AM-0.17m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:46
5:46
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:54
7:54
7:55
7:57
Temp °C
15
15
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
16
16
15
15
15
10
11
12
12
12
11
11
14
14
14
13
12
13
14
13
14
12
13
12
12
12
11
12
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
W
6
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
1
W
6
1
W
6
Energy kJ
229
178
178
178
175
156
115
163
160
116
112
104
102
102
20
102
104
110
111
110
108
107
62
71
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
12
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.3
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
20
0.3
WNW
18
0.5
SSW
13
0.3
WNW
18
0.3
WNW
17
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
15
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
Energy kJ
21
20
28
31
2
2
2
156
108
105
105
23
37
64
102
61
57
87
102
85
83
75
107
108
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.2
WNW
14
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
18
0.1
W
22
0.2
WNW
21
0.2
WNW
21
0.2
WNW
20
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
18
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
SSW
16
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
15
Energy kJ
2
2
19
2
2
6
9
45
44
38
11
11
62
11
25
4
4
4
4
4
71
71
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
7
1.3
W
7
1.1
W
6
1
W
6
1.1
W
5
1
W
5
0.9
W
5
0.6
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.7
W
4
0.9
W
5
Energy kJ
231
157
95
62
65
56
45
33
21
21
19
28
19
18
25
14
37
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
76
140
1436
509
77
74
74
41
0
47
144
99
77
74
74
42
71
140
144
509
77
75
44
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
6
9
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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