Ben Weston (Catalina Island) Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.38° N 118.48° W

Ben Weston (Catalina Island) WaveFinder

Issued: 10 pm 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ben Weston (Catalina Island) sea temperature is
22.7°C
3.8° 

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


Ben Weston (Catalina Island) surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period, SSW swell with 582 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s 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 (Aug 23) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s. 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 1.0m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 13s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 11AM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Sun 23rd Aug)1.5ft (0.5m) 16s
Best Surf 2AM (Sat 29th Aug)3.5ft (1.0m) 18s
Most Powerful 2AM (Sat 29th Aug)3.5ft (1.0m) 18s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ben Weston (Catalina Island) over the next 16 days.


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