The surf forecast is 1 ft and light sideshore texture right now for Isla Vista, CA

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    78° WSW @ 6mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    12:22pm / 8:48am
  • BUOY 46053
    W3.3ft @ 7s
  • WATER TEMP
    69° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 2
WED 3
THU 4
FRI 5
SAT 6
11pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and fair at 11pm on Mon 9/1
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND W 4 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SW (224) 0.8 ft @ 15 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY W (263) 1 ft @ 5 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide, 1.8 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Sep 2
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    4mph
    0.7ft
    15s
    SW
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SW
    6mph
    0.6ft
    15s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    W
    8mph
    0.6ft
    15s
    SW
  • Best Board for Tuesday
  • Wednesday, Sep 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    E
    1mph
    0.7ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    6mph
    0.7ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    W
    7mph
    2.3ft
    5s
    W
  • Thursday, Sep 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NW
    3mph
    1.7ft
    5s
    W
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SW
    6mph
    1.6ft
    5s
    W
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    W
    7mph
    2.5ft
    5s
    WSW
  • Friday, Sep 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    N
    1mph
    1.8ft
    6s
    W
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SW
    6mph
    1.6ft
    6s
    W
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    W
    7mph
    2.7ft
    6s
    W
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Saturday, Sep 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NE
    1mph
    0.7ft
    14s
    SW
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SW
    5mph
    1.4ft
    5s
    W
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    W
    6mph
    1.9ft
    5s
    W
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-East to North-East, and was updated Sep 2, 2025 @ 12:15pm.
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