Surf Forecasts:
Ben Weston (Catalina Island) surf forecast from 28 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 29 Jun, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 27 Jun, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period, SSW swell with 291 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 29 Jun, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s 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 Monday (Jun 29) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ben Weston (Catalina Island) in the next 16 days are 0.8m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jun 27) 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 0.5m 18s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 02) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 29th Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 29th Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 27th Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ben Weston (Catalina Island) over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the S by Sun night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 7 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 234 | 288 | 223 | 212 | 113 | 193 | 148 | 81 | 90 | 155 | 123 | 177 | 127 | 171 | 162 | 176 | 119 | 288 | 223 | 171 | 140 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross | off |
High Tide | 8:27PM1.71m | 10:45AM1.00m | 9:00PM1.73m | 11:16AM1.01m | 9:34PM1.74m | 11:47AM1.03m | 10:08PM1.73m | 12:18PM1.05m | 10:42PM1.69m | 12:50PM1.07m | 11:16PM1.61m | 1:24PM1.11m | 11:54PM1.50m | 1:58PM1.16m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:09PM0.76m | 4:02AM-0.15m | 2:44PM0.76m | 4:35AM-0.18m | 3:19PM0.76m | 5:07AM-0.18m | 3:53PM0.76m | 5:39AM-0.16m | 4:30PM0.76m | 6:10AM-0.12m | 5:10PM0.77m | 6:41AM-0.06m | 5:57PM0.78m | 7:12AM0.02m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 |
 | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | 8:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 11 | W 10 | W 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | W 6 | SSW 18 | SW 15 | W 7 | SSW 16 | W 7 | W 6 |
| kJ | 234 | 288 | 171 | 136 | 113 | 184 | 135 | 33 | 90 | 70 | 85 | 177 | 127 | 171 | 33 | 176 | 104 | 107 | 223 | 171 | 68 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | W 11 | SW 13 | W 5 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 223 | 212 | 104 | 193 | 148 | 81 | 84 | 155 | 73 | 57 | 28 | 15 | 162 | 109 | 60 | 288 | 19 | 138 | 140 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 19 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | WNW 10 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | S 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 21 | S 10 | SW 19 |
| kJ | — | 15 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 45 | 97 | 33 | 84 | 78 | 123 | 16 | 30 | 74 | 61 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 44 | 18 | 96 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 7 | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | W 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 49 | 240 | — | 197 | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | 34 | 119 | — | 81 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 982 | 44 | 44 | 91 | 44 | 0 | 99 | 67 | 140 | 140 | 58 | 140 | 170 | 41 | 44 | 77 | 45 | 44 | 144 | 47 | 0 |
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