
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ben Weston (Catalina Island) today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ben Weston (Catalina Island) at 5PM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Ben Weston (Catalina Island). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 26 | SW 26 | W 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
242 | 280 | 291 | 353 | 358 | 559 | 358 | 348 | 275 | 268 | 264 | 264 | 236 | 274 | 306 | 264 | 189 | 163 | 161 | 105 | 171 | 233 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:16PM1.46m | 6:11AM0.84m | 5:11PM1.48m | 8:08AM0.89m | 6:05PM1.52m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:15AM0.57m | 11:57PM0.37m | 10:10AM0.72m | 1:06AM0.24m | 11:21AM0.82m | |||||||||||||||||
5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | W 7 |
242 | 167 | 291 | 353 | 358 | 559 | 358 | 348 | 275 | 268 | 264 | 264 | 236 | 243 | 306 | 264 | 189 | 131 | 187 | 141 | 106 | 233 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSE 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
234 | 280 | 145 | 150 | 109 | 30 | 45 | 40 | 33 | 42 | 37 | 110 | 203 | 233 | 222 | 276 | 209 | 190 | 161 | 102 | 102 | 137 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SW 21 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 26 | SW 26 | S 11 |
40 | 40 | 40 | 30 | 30 | 71 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 49 | 76 | 21 | 10 | 58 | 180 | 178 | 170 | 163 | 50 | 105 | 171 | 59 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | — |
— | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 28 | 85 | 229 | 274 | — | — | — | — | 107 | 101 | 150 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 41 | 64 | 140 | 91 | 91 | 75 | 59 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 91 | 91 | 99 | 47 | 45 |
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