Ben Weston (Catalina Island) surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm 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
18.3° C
(Which is 2.6°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 2AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm 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 (26 May)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Afternoon (26 May)3ft (0.9m)15s
Evening (26 May)2.5ft (0.8m)15s

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 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue night, light winds from the WSW by Thu morning).

Mon
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
2.1
W
8
1.9
W
8
1.7
W
7
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.9
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
443
366
280
273
259
322
322
326
259
352
459
559
430
311
178
178
175
156
175
205
157
116
114
114
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
20
W
20
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
WNW
25
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
35
WNW
35
W
35
W
30
W
30
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
15
W
5
WSW
10
S
15
SW
25
W
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross
cross-on
on
High Tide
6:55PM1.50m
7:26AM1.03m
7:24PM1.57m
8:24AM1.01m
7:52PM1.63m
9:14AM1.00m
Low Tide
1:37AM0.20m
12:57PM0.34m
2:21AM0.05m
1:31PM0.45m
3:00AM-0.05m
2:02PM0.53m
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:47
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:53
7:54
7:54
Temp °C
16
15
15
15
14
15
15
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
12
12
11
11
10
11
11
10
8
8
8
8
9
9
11
11
12
12
13
14
15
14
14
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.9
WNW
5
0.9
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.5
SSW
14
Energy kJ
443
366
280
273
259
322
322
326
259
249
236
229
229
178
178
178
175
156
45
205
157
116
114
104
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
S
9
0.2
WNW
12
0.1
S
9
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
14
0.1
S
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
12
0.1
S
9
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.2
WNW
20
Energy kJ
7
7
7
17
17
17
16
6
14
1
22
22
21
21
2
26
26
2
175
156
108
105
105
38
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.1
W
12
0.1
S
9
0.1
NW
12
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.3
WNW
12
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
18
0.1
W
22
0.2
WNW
21
0.2
WNW
21
0.1
S
9
Energy kJ
20
7
17
6
2
6
6
3
1
5
1
1
2
2
2
31
2
2
2
6
9
45
44
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
0.9
W
6
1
W
6
1
W
6
1.1
W
6
1.3
W
6
1.7
W
6
1.9
WNW
7
2
W
8
2.1
W
8
1.9
W
8
1.7
W
7
1.5
W
6
1.1
W
6
1
W
5
1
W
5
0.7
W
11
Energy kJ
24
28
40
49
67
69
83
110
239
352
459
559
430
311
178
75
54
54
114
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
9
4
2
4
3
3
2
3
4
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
140
140
74
77
75
47
45
45
967
1057
77
75
47
44
41
170
434
982
77
74
41
42
41
47
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
3
2
3
3
3
2
9
7
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
6
9
9
9
9
6
7
6
6
8
6
6
6
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
7
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