The surf forecast is 2-3 ft and semi glassy/bumpy right now for Isla Vista, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    57° NE @ 2 → 6mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    4:23am / 10:24am
  • BUOY 46053
    WSW4.3ft @ 15s
  • WATER TEMP
    60° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 21
THU 22
FRI 23
SAT 24
SUN 25
4pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-3+ ft and clean at 4pm on Tue 1/20
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND W 3 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (264) 2.3 ft @ 12 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY W (264) 0.8 ft @ 18 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide, 0.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Jan 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    ESE
    2mph
    1.5ft
    15s
    W
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    SW
    3mph
    1.7ft
    14s
    W
    6pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    N
    1mph
    2.4ft
    13s
    W
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  • Thursday, Jan 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    W
    3mph
    2.2ft
    13s
    W
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    S
    3mph
    2ft
    12s
    W
    6pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    NW
    3mph
    1.7ft
    12s
    W
  • Friday, Jan 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    ENE
    2mph
    1.4ft
    10s
    W
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    SSW
    4mph
    1ft
    14s
    W
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    WNW
    5mph
    1ft
    14s
    W
  • Saturday, Jan 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    NNW
    3mph
    0.9ft
    15s
    W
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    SW
    4mph
    1.2ft
    16s
    W
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    NW
    4mph
    1.2ft
    15s
    W
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  • Sunday, Jan 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    E
    6mph
    1.5ft
    12s
    W
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    ESE
    7mph
    1.4ft
    13s
    W
    6pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    1mph
    1.6ft
    13s
    W
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-East to North-East, and was updated Jan 21, 2026 @ 5:19am.
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