The surf forecast is 2-3 ft and glassy right now for Isla Vista, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    65° N @ 2 → 3mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    1:59pm / 6:17am
  • BUOY 46053
    W3.9ft @ 13s
  • WATER TEMP
    59° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 14
THU 15
FRI 16
SAT 17
SUN 18
4pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-3+ ft and clean at 4pm on Tue 1/13
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 W (270) 2 ft @ 14 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide, 1.3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Jan 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    ESE
    2mph
    1.9ft
    13s
    W
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    SW
    3mph
    1.8ft
    13s
    W
    6pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    NW
    4mph
    1.7ft
    12s
    W
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  • Thursday, Jan 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    5mph
    2.1ft
    16s
    W
    12pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    W
    2mph
    2.2ft
    14s
    W
    6pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    4mph
    2.1ft
    14s
    W
  • Friday, Jan 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    S
    3mph
    2.3ft
    13s
    W
    12pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    3mph
    2.3ft
    13s
    W
    6pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    NW
    4mph
    2.3ft
    13s
    W
  • Saturday, Jan 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    SSE
    2mph
    2ft
    12s
    W
    12pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    SW
    2mph
    1.7ft
    12s
    W
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    NNW
    3mph
    1.5ft
    11s
    W
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  • Sunday, Jan 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    fair
    SW
    3mph
    1.1ft
    16s
    W
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    SW
    4mph
    1.4ft
    15s
    W
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    3mph
    1.7ft
    14s
    W
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-East to North-East, and was updated Jan 14, 2026 @ 5:19am.
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