
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ben Weston (Catalina Island) today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 26s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ben Weston (Catalina Island) at 3PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 23). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 26s |
Table - waves today at Ben Weston (Catalina Island). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 26 | W 7 | W 8 | SW 25 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SSW 24 | SSW 24 | SW 24 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
170 | 166 | 120 | 141 | 171 | 209 | 221 | 186 | 273 | 444 | 368 | 217 | 141 | 231 | 467 | 664 | 664 | 584 | 463 | 437 | 455 | 546 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:08AM0.89m | 6:05PM1.52m | 9:05AM0.96m | 6:54PM1.58m | 9:38AM1.02m | 7:37PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:21AM0.82m | 1:58AM0.12m | 12:30PM0.85m | 2:39AM0.02m | 1:24PM0.84m | |||||||||||||||||
6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 21 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 20 | SW 19 |
154 | 131 | 187 | 141 | 117 | 209 | 221 | 186 | 124 | 97 | 81 | 58 | 55 | 39 | 51 | 664 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 44 | 455 | 546 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 22 | SW 21 | W 7 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 12 | W 7 |
209 | 190 | 120 | 141 | 104 | 187 | 280 | 276 | 215 | 202 | 190 | 139 | 130 | 231 | 467 | 72 | 664 | 584 | 463 | 437 | 47 | 57 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 26 | SW 26 | S 11 | SSW 26 | SW 25 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SSW 24 | SSW 24 | SW 24 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 12 |
170 | 166 | 50 | 105 | 171 | 59 | 66 | 156 | 273 | 444 | 368 | 217 | 141 | 58 | 89 | 64 | 31 | 17 | 72 | 47 | 13 | 46 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — |
— | — | 107 | 101 | 128 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 140 | 91 | 99 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 77 | 64 | 45 |
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