Ben Weston (Catalina Island) surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Saturday 30 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 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ben Weston (Catalina Island) today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 22s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ben Weston (Catalina Island) at 9AM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Afternoon (30 May)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Evening (30 May)1.5ft (0.4m)22s

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.

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
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
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
3
3
3
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.3
W
7
1.5
W
8
1.4
W
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
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
107
108
77
77
76
129
185
181
253
256
367
346
339
336
584
566
431
413
404
491
486
480
469
459
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
5
ESE
5
ESE
0
SSW
15
W
20
W
20
W
5
W
5
ENE
5
E
10
E
5
SE
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
5
W
5
WNW
on
off
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
off
off
off
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
10:39AM0.98m
9:15PM1.69m
11:19AM0.96m
9:45PM1.68m
12:01PM0.94m
10:17PM1.65m
Low Tide
4:10AM-0.17m
2:58PM0.66m
4:45AM-0.18m
3:26PM0.70m
5:20AM-0.17m
3:54PM0.73m
clear
clear
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
5:45
5:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:57
7:57
7:58
Temp °C
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
18
17
17
16
16
15
15
16
16
16
17
16
13
15
16
17
14
13
13
16
16
16
17
18
17
15
15
15
15
14
15
16
15
15
18
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
5
0.9
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
7
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
1.3
W
7
1.5
W
8
1.4
W
8
1.3
W
8
1.1
W
10
1
W
11
0.7
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
19
1.1
W
6
1
W
6
1
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
Energy kJ
36
52
43
33
43
70
67
157
253
227
212
270
229
336
584
89
81
79
62
491
486
480
469
459
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
6
Energy kJ
107
108
77
77
76
129
185
181
180
256
367
346
339
102
4
566
431
413
404
47
46
36
37
26
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
WNW
11
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.3
WNW
11
0.2
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
Energy kJ
71
71
70
70
39
35
61
65
42
55
55
33
103
33
151
14
23
86
84
22
25
48
47
44
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
7
0.9
W
6
1
W
11
1
W
11
0.9
W
11
Energy kJ
44
52
233
238
184
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
1
2
2
3
2
3
2
Distance (km)
47
0
0
0
140
140
75
44
0
0
0
0
99
91
77
47
47
41
44
47
655
95
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
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