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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    68° SSW @ 16 → 17mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    1:26pm / 7:24pm
  • BUOY 46053
    W3.3ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    67° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 17
THU 18
FRI 19
SAT 20
SUN 21
11pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and clean at 11pm on Tue 9/16
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WSW 3 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SW (233) 0.7 ft @ 16 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY W (266) 1.1 ft @ 9 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Mid Tide, 1.9 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Sep 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    2mph
    0.8ft
    9s
    W
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    7mph
    0.7ft
    15s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    WSW
    6mph
    0.7ft
    15s
    SW
  • Best Board for Wednesday
  • Thursday, Sep 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NE
    2mph
    0.7ft
    14s
    SW
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    SSW
    2mph
    0.7ft
    14s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    SSE
    2mph
    0.7ft
    14s
    SW
  • Friday, Sep 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    SSW
    3mph
    0.6ft
    13s
    SW
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SE
    3mph
    0.6ft
    13s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    W
    6mph
    1.1ft
    6s
    W
  • Saturday, Sep 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    2mph
    0.5ft
    13s
    SW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    WSW
    6mph
    0.3ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    W
    9mph
    2.4ft
    5s
    WSW
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Sunday, Sep 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NW
    4mph
    1.4ft
    5s
    W
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SW
    6mph
    1.3ft
    5s
    W
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    W
    9mph
    1.8ft
    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 17, 2025 @ 12:16pm.
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