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Ben Weston (Catalina Island)

Lat Long: 33.38° N 118.48° W

Ben Weston (Catalina Island) Surf Photo: 'low tide insider' by "Gor" (Greg Wright) use nickname thanks

Issued: 4 pm 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ben Weston (Catalina Island) sea temperature is

22.4° C

3.6°

Ben Weston (Catalina Island) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	SE		W	WNW
	13 s	glass		6 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 March at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ben Weston (Catalina Island) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	SSW		W	WNW
	13 s	glass		6 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 March at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ben Weston (Catalina Island) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	S		W	WNW
	13 s	glass		6 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 March at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ben Weston (Catalina Island) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	S		W	WNW
	12 s	glass		6 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 March at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ben Weston (Catalina Island) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SW		W	WNW
	16 s	cross- on		6 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 March at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ben Weston (Catalina Island) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	W		W	WNW
	16 s	on		12 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 March at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ben Weston (Catalina Island) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW		W	SSW
	15 s	glass		12 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 March at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ben Weston (Catalina Island) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SW		W	WNW
	15 s	glass		12 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 March at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ben Weston (Catalina Island) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WNW		W	WNW
	15 s	glass		12 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 March at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ben Weston (Catalina Island) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WNW		WNW	SSW
	14 s	cross- on		14 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 March at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ben Weston (Catalina Island) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NW		WNW	SSW
	14 s	glass		14 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 March at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ben Weston (Catalina Island) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WNW		WNW	SSW
	14 s	on		14 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 March at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ben Weston (Catalina Island) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	WNW		WNW	SSW
	14 s	on		14 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 March at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ben Weston (Catalina Island) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	WNW	W	WNW	SSW
	14 s	on	2 s	13 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 March at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ben Weston (Catalina Island) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WNW	W	WNW	SSW
	14 s	on	3 s	13 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 March at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ben Weston (Catalina Island) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WNW	W	WNW	SSW
	13 s	cross- on	4 s	13 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 March at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ben Weston (Catalina Island) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WNW	W	WNW	SSW
	13 s	on	4 s	13 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 March at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ben Weston (Catalina Island) around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 43 minutes after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.8m (2.6 ft). Range 7.86m (25.8 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Photo taken at: 12:20 am 5 Mar 2020