Surf Forecasts:
Ben Weston (Catalina Island) surf forecast from 27 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 28 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 28 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, W swell with 367 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 28 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with W swell.
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 Monday (Sep 28) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 8s period. 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 1.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 28) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 14s period and expected on Monday (Sep 28) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Mon 28th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Mon 28th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Mon 28th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ben Weston (Catalina Island) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Fri night, min 20°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | W 7 | W 8 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 280 | 280 | 238 | 152 | 202 | 265 | 232 | 159 | 159 | 153 | 178 | 132 | 108 | 149 | 133 | 165 | 161 | 206 | 181 | 178 | 198 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:11AM1.70m | 10:46PM1.41m | 10:40AM1.76m | 11:33PM1.27m | 11:12AM1.77m | 00:30AM1.11m | 11:51AM1.75m | 1:49AM0.96m | 12:40PM1.68m | 4:12AM0.92m | 1:48PM1.58m | 6:35AM1.03m | 3:24PM1.52m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:42PM0.06m | 4:27AM0.36m | 5:25PM0.02m | 4:53AM0.49m | 6:17PM0.03m | 5:19AM0.63m | 7:21PM0.07m | 5:45AM0.77m | 8:43PM0.10m | 6:14AM0.90m | 10:18PM0.08m | 8:52AM1.01m | 11:36PM0.02m | ||||||||
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 | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 26 |
Feels °C | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 7 | SSE 14 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 16 | W 7 | W 6 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 280 | 280 | 238 | 70 | 265 | 265 | 74 | 159 | 107 | 39 | 178 | 132 | 96 | 149 | 113 | 165 | 161 | 206 | 181 | 178 | 198 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | SW 16 | W 6 | SSE 14 | SSW 12 | SSE 13 | SW 17 | SSE 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 8 | W 6 | WNW 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 12 | W 4 | WNW 4 | SE 14 | W 4 |
| kJ | 20 | 94 | 43 | 285 | 150 | 246 | 232 | 46 | 159 | 153 | 31 | 12 | 46 | 101 | 133 | 57 | 54 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 15 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SSW 11 | SSE 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 13 | WNW 12 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 107 | 29 | 123 | 152 | 87 | 65 | 125 | 29 | 28 | 21 | 34 | 81 | 108 | 13 | 45 | 24 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 2 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 6 | — | — | W 7 | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | W 3 | WNW 11 | WNW 3 | — | — | W 3 | — |
| kJ | — | 19 | — | — | 202 | — | — | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | 1 | 38 | 9 | — | — | 7 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 50 | 91 | 48 | 95 | 144 | 0 | 45 | 91 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 60 | 60 | 53 | 41 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 41 |
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