Ben Weston (Catalina Island) surf break

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

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Monday 04 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
17.3° C
(Which is 2.1°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 Friday (May 08) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 13s. 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 0.8m 19s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 09) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Sunday (May 10) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Fri 8th May)3.5ft (1.1m) 6s
Best Surf11PM (Sat 9th May)2.5ft (0.8m) 19s
Most Powerful11PM (Sat 9th May)2.5ft (0.8m) 19s

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 16°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
2
1
3
1
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
1
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.4
SW
18
1.5
W
8
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
0.7
SSW
18
1
W
10
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
98
65
127
84
104
162
164
103
100
100
99
76
66
78
280
235
183
295
200
348
226
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
20
SW
15
WNW
25
W
30
W
15
W
10
SSW
15
WNW
15
W
10
WSW
20
W
10
WSW
5
ESE
20
W
5
ESE
10
ESE
10
WNW
5
SSW
15
SSE
10
SW
5
SE
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross
on
on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
on
cross-off
off
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
12:43PM0.88m
11:07PM1.52m
1:50PM0.83m
11:42PM1.44m
3:54PM0.83m
00:25AM1.35m
1:23AM1.24m
6:14PM0.97m
2:45AM1.15m
6:18PM1.06m
4:18AM1.10m
6:32PM1.17m
Low Tide
4:33PM0.70m
6:54AM-0.02m
4:46PM0.77m
7:48AM0.05m
4:33PM0.83m
8:51AM0.09m
9:55AM0.12m
9:31PM0.92m
10:50AM0.13m
11:21PM0.80m
11:36AM0.14m
00:21AM0.61m
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:03
6:01
6:01
6:00
5:58
5:58
5:56
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7:37
7:38
7:39
7:39
7:40
7:42
7:43
Temp °C
16
16
16
15
15
15
14
15
16
14
15
15
15
16
15
16
17
17
16
16
16
13
13
13
10
9
10
12
14
13
13
13
13
14
15
13
14
16
17
15
15
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.8
WNW
5
0.6
W
5
0.5
SW
14
0.7
W
5
0.7
W
6
0.5
SW
14
1
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.4
SW
18
1.5
W
8
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
1.2
W
10
1
W
10
0.8
W
9
0.7
SSW
16
Energy kJ
98
65
127
84
104
35
19
103
25
31
99
76
66
78
280
235
183
279
200
104
226
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.3
WNW
12
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.3
WNW
11
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.3
SSW
20
0.5
SW
16
0.7
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.6
W
8
Energy kJ
24
42
40
34
34
162
164
27
100
100
25
45
44
27
84
77
127
295
176
348
50
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
11
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
SW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
11
Energy kJ
11
35
28
49
27
32
28
11
13
12
10
27
13
17
26
62
128
17
18
29
43
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
4
0.4
W
3
0.4
W
3
0.8
W
4
0.9
W
4
0.4
W
5
0.7
W
6
0.8
W
7
0.2
ESE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.2
SSE
3
Energy kJ
9
4
4
24
33
8
31
62
1
3
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
140
170
74
144
140
60
45
144
47
45
85
44
0
140
0
0
91
0
44
91
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
1
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
2
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
6
5
5
5
6
5
5
9
4
4
4
9
8
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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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