The surf forecast is 2 ft and slightly choppy right now for Isla Vista, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    70° W @ 9mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    1:37pm / 8:04pm
  • BUOY 46053
    W3.9ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    58° 3/2, Boots/Gloves

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 24
SUN 25
MON 26
TUE 27
WED 28
11pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2 ft and clean at 11pm on Fri 5/23
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NW 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (261) 2.6 ft @ 6 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SW (223) 0.8 ft @ 17 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Mid Tide, 2.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, May 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    NNW
    1mph
    2.3ft
    6s
    W
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    SW
    5mph
    2ft
    7s
    W
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    W
    9mph
    3ft
    5s
    WSW
  • Best Board for Saturday
  • Sunday, May 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    NNE
    2mph
    0.9ft
    18s
    SW
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    S
    6mph
    0.6ft
    19s
    SW
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    W
    9mph
    2.4ft
    6s
    W
  • Monday, May 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    NNW
    3mph
    0.9ft
    17s
    SW
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    SW
    6mph
    0.7ft
    18s
    SW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    14mph
    4.1ft
    6s
    W
  • Tuesday, May 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    2mph
    2.6ft
    7s
    W
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    SW
    6mph
    2.6ft
    8s
    W
    6pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    8mph
    2.4ft
    8s
    W
  • Wednesday, May 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    4mph
    0.7ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SW
    7mph
    0.7ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    WSW
    7mph
    0.6ft
    16s
    SW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-East to North-East, and was updated May 24, 2025 @ 12:57pm.
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