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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    63° NW @ 8 → 13mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    1:49pm / 6:12am
  • BUOY 46053
    W2ft @ 10s
  • WATER TEMP
    59° 3/2, Boots/Gloves

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 31
THU 1
FRI 2
SAT 3
SUN 4
4pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and clean at 4pm on Tue 12/30
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WNW 1 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (265) 0.3 ft @ 12 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SE (130) 0.9 ft @ 3 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Mid Tide, 1.3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Dec 31
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    ESE
    8mph
    0.8ft
    13s
    W
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    ESE
    15mph
    1ft
    13s
    W
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    ESE
    16mph
    1.1ft
    12s
    W
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  • Thursday, Jan 1
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    18mph
    3.3ft
    5s
    SE
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    ESE
    6mph
    1.4ft
    12s
    W
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    ENE
    1mph
    1.4ft
    12s
    W
  • Friday, Jan 2
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    fair
    ESE
    10mph
    1.3ft
    11s
    W
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SE
    13mph
    1.2ft
    11s
    W
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    ESE
    10mph
    1.2ft
    11s
    W
  • Saturday, Jan 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    ESE
    10mph
    1.2ft
    6s
    W
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    ESE
    13mph
    2.8ft
    10s
    WSW
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    ESE
    10mph
    3.9ft
    9s
    WSW
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  • Sunday, Jan 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    ESE
    16mph
    4.6ft
    12s
    WSW
    12pm
    4-6 ft
    choppy
    SE
    20mph
    3.9ft
    12s
    W
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    13mph
    4ft
    12s
    W
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-East to North-East, and was updated Dec 31, 2025 @ 5:18am.
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