
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ben Weston (Catalina Island) today (21 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ben Weston (Catalina Island) at 12AM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 20). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Ben Weston (Catalina Island). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the WNW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | 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 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
251 | 203 | 258 | 261 | 232 | 237 | 242 | 280 | 291 | 287 | 358 | 559 | 358 | 348 | 275 | 268 | 264 | 264 | 261 | 233 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:24PM1.44m | 3:54AM0.91m | 4:16PM1.46m | 6:11AM0.84m | 5:11PM1.48m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:28PM0.48m | 9:15AM0.57m | 11:57PM0.37m | 10:10AM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | 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 |
152 | 151 | 112 | 261 | 232 | 237 | 242 | 167 | 291 | 287 | 358 | 559 | 358 | 348 | 275 | 268 | 264 | 264 | 261 | 243 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSE 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 |
251 | 203 | 258 | 100 | 73 | 70 | 234 | 280 | 145 | 150 | 90 | 30 | 44 | 40 | 26 | 35 | 22 | 109 | 200 | 233 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 14 | W 5 | SSE 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SW 21 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 19 |
8 | 40 | 4 | 36 | 114 | 114 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 30 | 30 | 71 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 49 | 75 | 21 | 18 | 58 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 5 | — | WNW 5 | W 4 | — | — | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 3 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 6 |
— | 7 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 25 | 47 | 84 | 146 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 661 | 91 | 91 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 47 | 47 | 140 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 64 | 64 | 91 | 140 | 140 | 74 | 74 |
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