Ben Weston (Catalina Island) surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Friday 29 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
17.8° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ben Weston (Catalina Island) today (29 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ben Weston (Catalina Island) at 8AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 17s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Afternoon (29 May)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Evening (29 May)1.5ft (0.5m)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 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
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
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
2
!
3
3
3
1
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.9
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.4
SW
22
0.4
SSW
22
1.4
W
7
1.6
W
8
1.4
WNW
8
0.7
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
102
102
104
110
111
110
108
107
107
108
77
77
76
129
185
198
316
256
367
346
339
336
584
566
Wind (km/h)
20
W
20
WNW
15
NW
10
WNW
15
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
5
S
10
ESE
10
E
0
SE
15
W
20
W
20
W
5
W
5
ENE
10
E
10
E
5
SSE
15
W
20
W
15
W
15
WSW
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
off
off
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
off
off
glassy
on
on
on
on
High Tide
9:58AM0.99m
8:46PM1.69m
10:39AM0.98m
9:15PM1.69m
11:19AM0.96m
9:45PM1.68m
Low Tide
3:36AM-0.13m
2:31PM0.60m
4:10AM-0.17m
2:58PM0.66m
4:45AM-0.18m
3:26PM0.70m
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
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>
5:46
5:46
5:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:55
7:57
7:57
1
1
Temp °C
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
18
18
17
16
13
13
14
15
13
12
12
13
16
15
16
17
15
13
13
16
16
16
16
17
17
16
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
1
W
6
1.1
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.9
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
1.4
W
7
1.6
W
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.3
W
8
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
11
0.7
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
19
1.1
W
6
Energy kJ
102
102
104
110
111
110
108
107
71
98
68
72
59
70
67
198
316
245
217
332
286
336
584
95
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
18
0.3
WNW
18
0.3
WNW
17
0.5
W
6
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
15
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
22
0.4
SSW
22
0.4
SSW
22
0.4
SSW
21
0.5
SSW
21
0.7
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
16
0.1
S
15
0.9
SSW
19
Energy kJ
62
61
57
18
102
85
83
44
107
108
77
77
76
129
185
181
180
256
367
346
339
102
4
566
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.1
W
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
W
8
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
12
Energy kJ
11
25
25
87
2
4
4
1
71
71
70
70
39
35
61
66
33
55
33
33
103
33
206
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
4
0.8
W
5
0.8
W
7
1
W
6
1
W
11
1
W
11
Energy kJ
19
27
18
18
25
9
28
59
84
242
242
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
Distance (km)
41
42
42
140
144
140
99
47
0
0
0
0
140
140
75
0
44
0
0
0
99
95
74
47
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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