Ben Weston (Catalina Island) surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Friday 08 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
17.0° C
(Which is 1.7°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 4AM is: 0.4m 21s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)1.5ft (0.4m)20s
Afternoon (09 May)1.5ft (0.4m)20s
Evening (09 May)2ft (0.6m)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 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
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)
0
0
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
1.1
W
7
0.4
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
84
81
117
170
162
131
128
128
179
415
295
180
209
176
243
348
340
232
226
226
291
291
291
223
Wind (km/h)
20
W
10
WSW
5
S
5
E
10
ESE
5
ESE
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
SE
5
SSE
10
S
5
SW
5
ESE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
E
0
N
5
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
on
on
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
6:14PM0.97m
2:45AM1.15m
6:18PM1.06m
4:18AM1.10m
6:32PM1.17m
5:37AM1.10m
Low Tide
9:31PM0.92m
10:50AM0.13m
11:21PM0.80m
11:36AM0.14m
00:21AM0.61m
12:15PM0.17m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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>
5:58
5:56
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:42
7:43
7:44
Temp °C
13
13
14
14
14
15
15
17
16
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
18
18
10
12
14
14
13
15
15
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
17
16
16
16
16
17
17
18
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
18
0.9
W
7
1.1
W
7
1
W
7
1
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.8
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.8
SSW
19
0.8
W
8
0.9
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
9
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
Energy kJ
80
72
117
97
114
111
99
76
78
415
84
83
66
120
110
348
340
232
116
116
291
291
291
223
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
W
9
0.7
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
8
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
Energy kJ
27
81
84
170
162
131
99
127
179
76
295
180
209
176
243
81
78
52
226
226
104
73
71
73
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
11
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
15
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.2
S
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.2
SSW
14
0.4
SW
15
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
11
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
Energy kJ
12
27
26
29
36
62
128
128
127
16
17
20
32
18
54
30
29
43
13
12
11
11
11
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
8
Energy kJ
84
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
Distance (km)
74
44
0
0
0
0
91
91
58
47
0
0
0
0
47
0
0
0
0
0
0
140
362
91
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
9
8
6
5
5
9
5
4
4
5
8
9
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