Ben Weston (Catalina Island) surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Tuesday 26 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
18.2° C
(Which is 2.5°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 6AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)6ft (1.8m)7s
Afternoon (27 May)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Evening (27 May)2.5ft (0.7m)14s

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 15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue night, light winds from the W by Wed night).

Tue
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
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
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
2.1
WNW
7
2
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
0.9
W
12
0.8
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
259
249
444
459
408
303
188
178
175
156
213
166
123
116
105
104
102
102
102
102
104
110
111
110
Wind (km/h)
30
WNW
35
WNW
35
W
30
W
30
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
25
W
20
W
15
W
10
W
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SW
20
WSW
20
W
15
W
10
WSW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
15
W
20
W
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
7:24PM1.57m
8:24AM1.01m
7:52PM1.63m
9:14AM1.00m
8:19PM1.66m
9:58AM0.99m
Low Tide
2:21AM0.05m
1:31PM0.45m
3:00AM-0.05m
2:02PM0.53m
3:36AM-0.13m
2:31PM0.60m
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:46
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:54
7:54
7:55
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
16
16
17
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
9
8
8
9
10
10
11
12
12
12
12
14
14
14
13
13
12
13
14
13
14
15
14
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
W
12
0.8
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
Energy kJ
259
249
236
229
229
178
178
178
175
156
213
166
123
116
105
104
102
102
102
102
104
110
111
110
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
20
0.3
WNW
18
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
16
Energy kJ
14
1
22
22
21
20
2
25
2
2
115
156
108
105
23
23
37
64
19
19
19
18
102
85
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.1
NW
16
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
18
0.1
W
22
0.2
WNW
21
0.2
WNW
21
0.2
WNW
20
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
18
0.3
WNW
18
0.3
WNW
17
0.4
WNW
16
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
Energy kJ
1
10
1
1
2
2
2
30
2
2
6
9
45
44
38
12
11
62
61
57
87
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
W
6
1.7
WNW
6
2.1
WNW
7
2
W
8
1.9
W
8
1.7
W
7
1.5
W
6
1.1
W
6
1
W
5
1
W
5
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.6
W
6
Energy kJ
132
245
444
459
408
303
188
78
56
56
25
23
21
20
18
25
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
4
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
74
85
59
45
45
140
91
844
77
74
71
41
42
47
160
144
77
74
74
74
53
140
144
140
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
4
6
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
7
9
6
6
6
6
9
8
9
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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