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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    61° SE @ 6 → 7mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    2:42am / 8:38am
  • BUOY 46053
    W1.3ft @ 12s
  • WATER TEMP
    61° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 31
WED 1
THU 2
FRI 3
5am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and clean at 5am on Mon 3/30
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND E 1 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WSW (253) 0.8 ft @ 13 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY W (265) 1 ft @ 4 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Mid Tide, 2.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, Mar 30
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    E
    2mph
    0.8ft
    13s
    WSW
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SE
    7mph
    0.8ft
    12s
    WSW
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    SE
    3mph
    0.8ft
    12s
    WSW
  • Tuesday, Mar 31
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    SW
    0mph
    0.6ft
    11s
    W
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SSE
    5mph
    0.5ft
    11s
    W
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    S
    3mph
    0.5ft
    11s
    W
  • Wednesday, Apr 1
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    3mph
    0.5ft
    14s
    WSW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    5mph
    0.5ft
    13s
    WSW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    W
    16mph
    2.7ft
    4s
    WSW
  • Thursday, Apr 2
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    9mph
    1.6ft
    4s
    WSW
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    W
    5mph
    2.1ft
    5s
    WSW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    WNW
    16mph
    3.9ft
    6s
    W
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Friday, Apr 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    7mph
    3ft
    8s
    W
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    SW
    5mph
    2.3ft
    8s
    W
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    W
    9mph
    2.1ft
    7s
    W
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-East to North-East, and was updated Mar 30, 2026 @ 6:17pm.
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