The surf forecast is 2+ ft and glassy right now for Isla Vista, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    59° SSW @ 6 → 7mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    7:30am / 12:55pm
  • BUOY 46053
    WSW3.3ft @ 16s
  • WATER TEMP
    60° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 24
SUN 25
MON 26
TUE 27
WED 28
10pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2 ft and clean at 10pm on Fri 1/23
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WNW 4 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (264) 1.9 ft @ 8 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY W (269) 1.2 ft @ 13 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Mid Tide, 2.8 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, Jan 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    E
    3mph
    1.7ft
    8s
    W
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    5mph
    2.1ft
    11s
    W
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    WNW
    6mph
    1.3ft
    15s
    W
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  • Sunday, Jan 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    ESE
    3mph
    1.4ft
    14s
    W
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    S
    2mph
    2ft
    13s
    W
    6pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    SE
    3mph
    1.8ft
    13s
    W
  • Monday, Jan 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    E
    2mph
    1.4ft
    12s
    W
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    SSE
    3mph
    1.4ft
    11s
    W
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    4mph
    1.2ft
    11s
    W
  • Tuesday, Jan 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    3mph
    1.3ft
    10s
    W
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    4mph
    1.2ft
    10s
    W
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    NW
    16mph
    1.2ft
    10s
    W
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  • Wednesday, Jan 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    4mph
    1ft
    10s
    W
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    WSW
    4mph
    0.8ft
    9s
    W
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    NW
    3mph
    1.4ft
    10s
    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 24, 2026 @ 11:18am.
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