
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ben Weston (Catalina Island) today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ben Weston (Catalina Island) at 3PM is: 0.4m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 19s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Ben Weston (Catalina Island). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
130 | 130 | 91 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 107 | 243 | 243 | 249 | 255 | 201 | 173 | 66 | 90 | 124 | 211 | 235 | 354 | 350 | 291 | 219 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:08PM1.36m | 00:25AM1.59m | 1:51PM1.40m | 1:18AM1.34m | 2:35PM1.42m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:38AM-0.21m | 6:35PM0.55m | 7:17AM-0.02m | 7:41PM0.55m | 7:55AM0.18m | 8:59PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||
5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 17 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
58 | 58 | 44 | 49 | 49 | 33 | 23 | 243 | 243 | 249 | 255 | 201 | 173 | 39 | 82 | 80 | 77 | 235 | 268 | 233 | 229 | 278 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 17 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 10 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
130 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 107 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 66 | 65 | 35 | 32 | 90 | 124 | 211 | 104 | 354 | 350 | 291 | 219 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | SW 14 | WNW 17 | SSE 11 | S 11 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | SW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | S 14 | S 14 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 |
74 | 130 | 91 | 59 | 57 | 55 | 51 | 55 | 43 | 66 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 66 | 82 | 81 | 62 | 93 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 |
3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 47 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 140 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 140 | 140 | 85 | 64 |
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