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Lat Long: 33.38° N 118.48° W

Ben Weston (Catalina Island) Surf Photo: '"Left off the rocks"' by Gregor

Issued: 10 pm 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

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

22.9°C

4.1°

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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WNW	W		WNW	WNW	S
	20 s	on		16 s	20 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 January 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WNW	WSW		WNW	WNW	SSW
	20 s	cross- on		20 s	16 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 January 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WNW	W		WNW	S	SW
	19 s	on		19 s	14 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 January 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WNW	WNW		WNW	WNW	S
	19 s	cross- on		19 s	14 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 January 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WNW	NW		WNW	S	SSW
	18 s	cross- on		18 s	13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 January 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WNW	W		WNW	SSW	S
	18 s	glass		18 s	13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 January 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WNW	E		WNW	W	SSW
	17 s	glass		17 s	5 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 January 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WNW	NNE		WNW	W	S
	17 s	glass		17 s	5 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 January 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WNW	ENE		WNW	W	S
	16 s	glass		16 s	5 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 January 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WNW	S		WNW	W	S
	16 s	glass		16 s	5 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 January 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	S
	16 s	glass	5 s	16 s	5 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 January 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WNW	WNW		WNW	W	S
	16 s	cross- on		16 s	4 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 January 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WNW	NNW		WNW	W	WNW
	15 s	cross		15 s	4 s	24 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 January 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WNW	NE		WNW	WNW	S
	15 s	cross- off		15 s	24 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 January 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WNW	W		WNW	WNW	S
	15 s	glass		15 s	22 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 January 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WNW	WNW		WNW	WNW	S
	14 s	cross- on		14 s	21 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 January 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WNW	NW		WNW	WNW	SSW
	14 s	glass		14 s	21 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 January at 10 am

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

Image captured 2 hours and 34 minutes before high water (rising neap tide). Tide height was 1.2m (4.0 ft). Range 8.40m (27.6 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Ben Weston (Catalina Island) Surf Photo: '"Left off the rocks"' by Gregor

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User: Gregor (14 photos)

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Photo taken at: 8:53 am 3 Jan 2021