Ben Weston (Catalina Island) surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Saturday 09 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 6AM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)2ft (0.6m)18s
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 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
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
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
179
415
295
180
209
176
243
348
340
232
226
226
291
291
291
223
217
204
193
188
188
188
188
188
Wind (km/h)
10
W
5
SW
5
S
5
SE
5
S
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
ESE
0
ENE
5
SSW
10
WSW
15
W
10
W
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
SSW
5
SSW
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
6:18PM1.06m
4:18AM1.10m
6:32PM1.17m
5:37AM1.10m
6:52PM1.31m
6:44AM1.12m
Low Tide
11:21PM0.80m
11:36AM0.14m
00:21AM0.61m
12:15PM0.17m
1:08AM0.39m
12:51PM0.21m
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:56
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:43
7:44
7:44
Temp °C
14
14
14
13
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
17
17
17
16
16
16
15
15
16
16
13
14
14
12
14
14
13
15
15
15
16
15
16
16
16
16
16
15
16
16
14
14
15
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
8
0.8
SSW
19
0.8
W
7
0.9
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.8
W
9
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
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
Energy kJ
66
415
62
83
68
52
108
348
340
127
119
226
291
291
291
223
217
204
193
188
188
188
188
188
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
W
8
0.7
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
W
11
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
Energy kJ
179
71
295
180
209
176
243
81
78
232
226
116
77
73
71
71
74
80
75
54
69
65
64
67
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
20
0.2
S
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
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
0.2
S
12
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
Energy kJ
127
16
17
18
31
31
54
30
29
13
13
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
28
30
9
9
30
29
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
64
47
44
0
0
47
140
0
0
0
0
0
0
140
140
91
77
64
64
47
44
44
47
47
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
4
4
3
3
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
9
7
6
9
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
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