Ben Weston (Catalina Island) surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Monday 11 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 1.6°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 4PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Afternoon (11 May)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Evening (11 May)2.5ft (0.7m)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 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
W
12
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
291
291
291
223
217
204
193
188
188
188
188
188
140
138
134
133
127
123
121
120
102
112
155
151
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
10
SW
10
W
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
W
5
SW
10
W
10
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
W
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
W
15
W
20
W
15
W
10
SW
10
S
10
SE
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
glassy
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
5:37AM1.10m
6:52PM1.31m
6:44AM1.12m
7:16PM1.46m
7:42AM1.15m
7:44PM1.62m
Low Tide
12:15PM0.17m
1:08AM0.39m
12:51PM0.21m
1:51AM0.15m
1:25PM0.27m
2:33AM-0.08m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:56
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:44
7:44
7:45
7:45
Temp °C
13
13
14
15
15
15
15
15
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
15
14
14
14
14
13
12
13
12
13
14
14
15
13
14
14
14
14
15
15
13
14
13
12
12
12
13
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
W
12
0.6
W
12
0.9
W
7
Energy kJ
291
291
291
223
217
204
193
188
188
188
188
188
140
138
134
133
127
123
121
120
102
106
106
81
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.2
S
12
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.5
W
11
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
Energy kJ
78
74
73
74
11
82
80
78
70
66
64
67
70
70
66
63
62
40
39
59
49
69
155
151
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
15
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.2
S
11
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
W
12
Energy kJ
11
11
11
11
4
26
28
30
9
31
30
29
27
32
32
16
16
64
63
63
102
112
69
67
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
10
0.2
W
3
0.2
W
3
Energy kJ
78
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
41
47
140
91
77
74
57
47
74
47
47
47
83
61
41
60
0
140
217
140
77
47
44
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
5
8
8
6
6
9
9
8
9
5
5
5
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