Ben Weston (Catalina Island) surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Sunday 10 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
17.0° C
(Which is 1.7°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 8PM is: 0.8m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)--
Afternoon (10 May)2ft (0.6m)18s
Evening (10 May)2.5ft (0.8m)17s

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 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wed
13
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
243
348
340
232
226
226
291
291
291
223
217
204
193
188
188
188
188
188
140
138
134
133
127
123
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
SSE
0
SW
0
W
5
SW
5
WNW
10
SSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
W
5
SW
5
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SSW
10
SW
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-on
High Tide
6:32PM1.17m
5:37AM1.10m
6:52PM1.31m
6:44AM1.12m
7:16PM1.46m
7:42AM1.15m
Low Tide
11:36AM0.14m
00:21AM0.61m
12:15PM0.17m
1:08AM0.39m
12:51PM0.21m
1:51AM0.15m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:56
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:43
7:44
7:44
7:45
Temp °C
14
15
15
15
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
13
15
16
16
15
14
15
15
14
13
14
14
14
15
15
14
14
16
16
15
15
16
15
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
9
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
Energy kJ
83
348
340
127
116
114
291
291
291
223
217
204
193
188
188
188
188
188
140
138
134
133
127
123
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
Energy kJ
243
81
57
232
226
226
78
74
73
73
74
80
78
55
69
65
64
67
70
70
66
63
62
61
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
15
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.2
S
11
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.3
SSW
18
Energy kJ
54
30
29
13
13
12
11
11
11
11
11
26
28
30
9
31
30
29
27
32
32
16
16
64
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
3
0.2
W
3
Energy kJ
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
140
0
0
0
0
0
0
47
140
140
74
74
57
47
0
47
47
47
75
47
41
0
44
47
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
7
5
7
7
6
6
7
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