Catalina Island, California Weather
Catalina Island, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Catalina Island, Los Angeles County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Catalina Island. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Catalina Island is published on the Catalina Airport (KAVX) page, 2 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Catalina Island have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Catalina Island: San Clemente Island Naval Auxiliary Landing Field (KNUC) 44 km · Zamperini Field (KTOA) 47 km · Long Beach International Airport (KLGB) 54 km · Los Alamitos Army Air Field (KSLI) 56 km · Compton Woodley Airport (KCPM) 58 km
Conditions reported at KAVX describe the airfield itself. Weather 2 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Catalina Island specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Catalina Island.
About Catalina Island, California
Catalina Island rises from the Pacific like a sun-bleached bone, its rugged interior a wild tangle of sagebrush and chaparral that spills down to a coastline of dramatic cliffs and secluded coves. It lies 24.7 miles south of Rancho Palos Verdes, CA (from Rancho Palos Verdes, CA: bearing 184°T), and is situated 6.1 miles west-north-west of Avalon. The air here carries the sharp, clean scent of salt and wild herbs, a constant reminder of the ocean’s embrace. Rolling hills, ochre and umber in the bright California sun, give way to deep ravines where the wind whispers secrets through the dry grasses. Descending towards the shore, the landscape softens into pockets of emerald green, a stark contrast to the arid slopes, before meeting the sapphire expanse of the sea. This island, a jewel in the county’s crown, carries the echoes of a varied past, from its indigenous Tongva heritage to its brief, flamboyant era as a Hollywood playground and its current identity as a protected natural preserve and popular tourist destination. The historic Casino, an elegant art deco masterpiece overlooking Avalon Bay, stands as a testament to those glamorous days, its grand ballroom once alive with the swing of big bands. Today, the island's economy thrives on tourism, with visitors drawn to its pristine beaches, abundant marine life visible through the remarkably clear waters, and the chance to explore its protected interior, managed by the Catalina Island Conservancy, which safeguards its unique ecosystems and the descendants of the bison introduced here decades ago.
Live animated radar for Catalina Island and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Catalina Island, Los Angeles County, California |
| Coordinates | 33.388°N, 118.418°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 90704 |
| Area Code | 818, 747 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Catalina Island, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Catalina Island, California, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Catalina Island includes coordinates 33.388000°N, 118.418000°W, situated in Los Angeles County. ZIP code 90704. Telephone area code: 818, 747. Timezone: Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
