The surf forecast is 1+ ft and glassy right now for Isla Vista, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    61° W @ 3 → 6mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    6:56am / 1:43pm
  • BUOY 46053
    WNW1.3ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    58° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 21
WED 22
THU 23
FRI 24
5am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and clean at 5am on Mon 4/20
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND N 1 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WSW (239) 0.5 ft @ 13 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY W (269) 0.6 ft @ 8 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, -2.3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, Apr 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NE
    1mph
    0.5ft
    13s
    WSW
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    5mph
    0.6ft
    13s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    3mph
    1.1ft
    8s
    W
  • Tuesday, Apr 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    fair
    ESE
    11mph
    2.6ft
    7s
    W
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    SSE
    6mph
    2.1ft
    12s
    W
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    WSW
    7mph
    1.6ft
    11s
    W
  • Wednesday, Apr 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NNW
    9mph
    2.9ft
    7s
    W
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    W
    8mph
    3.3ft
    10s
    WSW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    18mph
    4.6ft
    6s
    WSW
  • Thursday, Apr 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NNE
    7mph
    3.3ft
    6s
    W
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    5mph
    2.8ft
    7s
    W
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    WNW
    15mph
    4.1ft
    6s
    W
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  • Friday, Apr 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    4mph
    2.8ft
    7s
    W
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    WSW
    8mph
    2.4ft
    7s
    W
    6pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    W
    16mph
    3.9ft
    5s
    WSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-East to North-East, and was updated Apr 20, 2026 @ 6:14pm.
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