Ben Weston (Catalina Island) surf break

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

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Friday 17 Apr 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
17.7° C
(Which is 3.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ben Weston (Catalina Island) this week:

The surf forecast for Ben Weston (Catalina Island) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Apr 18) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Ben Weston (Catalina Island) in the next 16 days are 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Apr 23) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 18s period and expected on Wednesday (Apr 22) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Sat 18th Apr)1.5ft (0.5m) 15s
Best Surf 5AM (Fri 24th Apr)5ft (1.6m) 8s
Most Powerful 2AM (Thu 23rd Apr)6ft (1.9m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ben Weston (Catalina Island) over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the W by Wed night).

Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.3
WNW
0.4
WNW
0.4
SSW
0.9
W
1.2
W
1.9
WNW
1.1
W
1
W
1.6
W
Period(s) (?)141615141414131313131312131312897778
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1451881301651651161011025868555032554998251342110104294
Wind
(km/h)
10
ESE
15
W
10
SW
5
SE
15
WSW
5
W
10
W
20
W
10
W
10
W
20
W
5
WSW
10
S
15
SW
20
WNW
15
W
30
W
35
WNW
5
WNW
35
WNW
20
WNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
oncross-
on
glassonglassononononononcrosscross-
on
cross-
on
onononcross-
on
onon
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:20AM
1.28
9:59PM
1.79
11:11AM
1.18
10:35PM
1.82
12:09PM
1.06
11:16PM
1.79
1:19PM
0.95
12:04AM
1.71
2:53PM
0.90
1:03AM
1.58
4:46PM
0.94
2:22AM
1.43
5:58PM
1.05
3:57AM
1.34
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:48PM
0.27
4:56AM
-0.33
4:20PM
0.39
5:46AM
-0.34
4:55PM
0.52
6:44AM
-0.30
5:33PM
0.64
7:51AM
-0.23
6:26PM
0.76
9:09AM
-0.16
8:07PM
0.85
10:27AM
-0.12
10:21PM
0.81
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Sunrise6:20--6:20--6:18--6:18--6:16--6:15--6:13--
Sunset-7:24--7:25--7:27--7:28--7:28--7:29--7:30-
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C161717171716161616151616161616151515151515
Feels °C (?)1515161715141414141414131414131210814119
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Information about the Ben Weston (Catalina Island) Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Ben Weston (Catalina Island) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Ben Weston (Catalina Island) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Ben Weston (Catalina Island) surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Ben Weston (Catalina Island)) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Ben Weston (Catalina Island) is 7 km (4 miles) from Catalina Island. If you plan a vacation in Orange County, look for hotels and other accommodation in Catalina Island. Catalina Island has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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