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Ben Weston (Catalina Island)

Lat Long: 33.38° N 118.48° W

Ben Weston (Catalina Island) Surf Photo: 'pulled it' by Michelle

Issued: 4 pm 07 Aug 2026 (local time)

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

22.5° 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.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WNW	WNW		WNW	WNW	SSW
	18 s	on		18 s	13 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 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	W		WNW	SSW	SSE
	17 s	glass		17 s	15 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 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	SSW		WNW	SSW	SSE
	17 s	cross		17 s	15 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 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	SE	SE	WNW	SSW	S
	16 s	cross- off	9 s	17 s	15 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 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	ESE	S	WNW	SW	S
	16 s	off	15 s	16 s	15 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 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	E	ESE	WNW	SSW	S
	16 s	off	3 s	16 s	15 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 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	E	E	WNW	SSW	SSE
	16 s	off	3 s	16 s	14 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 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
	W	ENE	ENE	WNW	SSW	SSE
	15 s	cross- off	4 s	15 s	15 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 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
	W	ENE	ENE	WNW	SSW	SSE
	14 s	cross- off	5 s	14 s	14 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 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
	W	NE	ENE	WNW	SSE	SSW
	14 s	cross- off	5 s	14 s	6 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 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
	W	NE	ENE	WNW	SSE	SSW
	14 s	cross- off	5 s	14 s	6 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 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
	W	NE	ENE	WNW	SSE	SSW
	14 s	cross- off	4 s	14 s	6 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 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
	W	NE	ENE	WNW	SSE	SSW
	14 s	cross- off	4 s	13 s	6 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 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
	W	NE	ENE	WNW	SSE	NNW
	13 s	cross- off	4 s	13 s	6 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 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
	W	ENE	ENE	WNW	ENE	SSE
	13 s	cross- off	3 s	13 s	4 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 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
	W	WSW		SSE	WNW	ENE
	13 s	glass		7 s	13 s	3 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 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
	WSW	SW		SSE	WNW	WNW
	18 s	cross- on		7 s	13 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 January at 7 pm

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

Image captured 20 minutes after low water (at low ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.4m (1.3 ft). Range 8.40m (27.6 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Ben Weston (Catalina Island) Surf Photo: 'pulled it' by Michelle

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User: Michelle (14 photos)

Country: United States (4070 photos)

Photo taken at: 8:22 pm 19 Jan 2021