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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    63° NNE @ 5mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    3:09pm / 7:47am
  • BUOY 46053
    W3.6ft @ 12s
  • WATER TEMP
    60° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 31
SUN 1
MON 2
TUE 3
WED 4
4pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-4+ ft and clean at 4pm on Fri 1/30
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND W 3 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (267) 2.9 ft @ 13 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide, -0.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, Jan 31
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    SE
    1mph
    2.5ft
    12s
    W
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    SW
    2mph
    2.7ft
    12s
    W
    6pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    NW
    5mph
    2.7ft
    11s
    W
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  • Sunday, Feb 1
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    NW
    1mph
    2.7ft
    11s
    W
    12pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    4mph
    1.8ft
    16s
    W
    6pm
    4-5+ ft
    clean
    ESE
    1mph
    2.8ft
    16s
    W
  • Monday, Feb 2
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-7 ft
    clean
    ESE
    3mph
    4.2ft
    15s
    W
    12pm
    4-7 ft
    fair
    SSW
    3mph
    4.2ft
    15s
    W
    6pm
    4-5+ ft
    clean
    NW
    3mph
    3ft
    14s
    W
  • Tuesday, Feb 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    NNE
    2mph
    3.3ft
    13s
    W
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    SW
    4mph
    3.1ft
    13s
    W
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NW
    5mph
    2.1ft
    12s
    W
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  • Wednesday, Feb 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    S
    5mph
    2.3ft
    12s
    W
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    S
    3mph
    2ft
    11s
    W
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    NNW
    4mph
    1.8ft
    11s
    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 31, 2026 @ 5:20am.
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