The surf forecast is 3-4 ft and glassy right now for Isla Vista, CA

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    57° NE @ 4mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    11:15am / 3:33am
  • BUOY 46053
    W5.9ft @ 12s
  • WATER TEMP
    57° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 5
TUE 6
WED 7
THU 8
5am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 4-5 ft and clean at 5am on Sun 5/4
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NW 11 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (264) 4.7 ft @ 10 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SW (227) 0.5 ft @ 16 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide, 3.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, May 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    clean
    NW
    10mph
    4.7ft
    10s
    W
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    clean
    WSW
    10mph
    4.2ft
    11s
    W
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    NW
    6mph
    4.2ft
    8s
    W
  • Best Board for Sunday
  • Monday, May 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    S
    3mph
    3.4ft
    11s
    W
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    SSE
    7mph
    3.1ft
    11s
    W
    6pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    SE
    7mph
    2.8ft
    7s
    W
  • Tuesday, May 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    fair
    ESE
    7mph
    2ft
    7s
    W
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    SSE
    7mph
    1.8ft
    7s
    W
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    SSW
    3mph
    1.5ft
    7s
    W
  • Wednesday, May 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    ESE
    3mph
    1.4ft
    6s
    W
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    SW
    4mph
    0.8ft
    18s
    SW
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    W
    7mph
    0.8ft
    18s
    SW
  • Thursday, May 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    ESE
    2mph
    0.7ft
    17s
    SW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    S
    10mph
    0.7ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    7mph
    0.8ft
    16s
    SW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from West-North-West to East-North-East, and was updated May 4, 2025 @ 6:52pm.
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