Ben Weston (Catalina Island) surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Sunday 31 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
18.0° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ben Weston (Catalina Island) today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 20s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 20s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ben Weston (Catalina Island) at 12PM is: 0.7m 20s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)2.5ft (0.7m)20s
Afternoon (31 May)2.5ft (0.7m)20s
Evening (31 May)3ft (0.9m)19s

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 Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
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)
2
3
3
3
1
0
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
W
8
0.5
SSW
21
0.7
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
221
256
367
346
339
336
584
566
431
413
404
491
486
480
469
459
437
422
412
326
322
318
318
318
Wind (km/h)
5
E
5
ESE
5
E
5
S
10
W
20
W
10
W
15
WSW
10
W
5
WSW
5
SW
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
5
WSW
5
SSE
0
S
0
SSW
5
SW
10
SSW
15
WSW
20
W
20
WNW
20
W
glassy
off
off
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
on
on
on
on
High Tide
11:19AM0.96m
9:45PM1.68m
12:01PM0.94m
10:17PM1.65m
12:46PM0.93m
10:51PM1.60m
Low Tide
4:45AM-0.18m
3:26PM0.70m
5:20AM-0.17m
3:54PM0.73m
5:58AM-0.14m
4:24PM0.77m
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
5:45
5:45
5:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:57
7:58
7:58
Temp °C
16
16
16
17
18
18
17
16
16
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
16
17
16
15
17
16
16
18
17
17
17
15
15
15
15
14
15
14
16
17
17
17
16
15
15
15
14
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
W
8
1.3
W
8
1.1
W
8
1
W
9
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
SSW
19
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
Energy kJ
221
201
153
162
187
194
584
195
68
64
62
491
486
480
469
459
437
422
412
326
322
318
318
318
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
21
0.5
SSW
21
0.7
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
20
0.8
W
11
0.9
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
14
Energy kJ
180
256
367
346
339
336
154
566
431
413
404
47
46
36
37
25
23
22
15
15
15
15
71
70
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.1
S
15
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
WNW
11
0.2
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.2
SSW
21
0.3
SSW
20
Energy kJ
42
55
55
33
103
102
4
28
40
86
84
37
25
48
47
44
44
43
42
42
72
72
42
77
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
5
0.8
W
5
Energy kJ
30
25
31
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
99
95
75
47
47
44
44
47
47
140
47
0
0
0
0
44
185
140
64
64
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
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