Surf Forecasts:
Ben Weston (Catalina Island) surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 12 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, W swell with 259 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW 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 Sunday (Jul 12) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. 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 1.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 15s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 18) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ben Weston (Catalina Island) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | SW 19 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 17 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 252 | 223 | 236 | 175 | 163 | 184 | 59 | 107 | 86 | 111 | 152 | 108 | 94 | 259 | 169 | 130 | 127 | 130 | 78 | 77 | 249 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 7:29PM1.95m | 9:43AM1.08m | 8:21PM2.05m | 10:26AM1.15m | 9:11PM2.10m | 11:06AM1.21m | 10:00PM2.07m | 11:47AM1.26m | 10:48PM1.98m | 12:27PM1.32m | 11:36PM1.81m | 1:08PM1.36m | 00:25AM1.59m | 1:51PM1.40m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:05AM-0.36m | 1:59PM0.69m | 3:51AM-0.47m | 2:54PM0.65m | 4:35AM-0.50m | 3:48PM0.60m | 5:18AM-0.46m | 4:41PM0.56m | 5:59AM-0.36m | 5:36PM0.55m | 6:38AM-0.21m | 6:35PM0.55m | 7:17AM-0.02m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 |
 | 8:05 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:02 | — | 8:02 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | W 6 | W 7 | SW 16 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 252 | 223 | 236 | 175 | 163 | 184 | 90 | 107 | 86 | 111 | 66 | 97 | 94 | 259 | 169 | 130 | 103 | 117 | 78 | 31 | 249 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 6 | S 15 | W 3 | W 4 | SW 14 | SW 19 | W 5 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | 21 | 10 | 6 | 70 | 4 | 3 | 46 | 96 | 4 | 51 | 152 | 108 | 29 | 90 | 89 | 88 | 76 | 130 | 74 | 77 | 212 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 18 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 16 | SSE 11 | SW 19 | W 9 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 14 | WNW 17 | SW 14 | W 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 25 | 14 | 12 | 46 | 11 | 59 | 13 | 57 | 42 | 66 | 55 | 14 | 28 | 28 | 14 | 127 | 74 | 59 | 53 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | W 4 | — | — | W 4 | — | — | WNW 7 | — | SE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 79 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 48 | 185 | 77 | 41 | 140 | 91 | 42 | 0 | 140 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 45 | 0 | 44 |
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