The surf forecast is 2 ft and clean right now for Isla Vista, CA

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    59° ENE @ 9mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    12:53am / 6:25am
  • BUOY 46053
    W3.6ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    57° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 26
WED 27
THU 28
FRI 29
11pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2 ft and clean at 11pm on Mon 5/25
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDNW 8 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYSW (228) 0.9 ft @ 17 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYWSW (252) 2 ft @ 5 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Mid Tide,2.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, May 25
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    3mph
    0.7ft
    15s
    SW
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SW
    6mph
    0.8ft
    15s
    SW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    W
    12mph
    0.7ft
    17s
    SW
  • Tuesday, May 26
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    NNW
    6mph
    0.8ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    W
    12mph
    0.9ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    WNW
    21mph
    4.5ft
    6s
    W
  • Wednesday, May 27
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    9mph
    3.5ft
    8s
    W
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    WSW
    10mph
    3.1ft
    8s
    W
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    W
    13mph
    3.2ft
    7s
    W
  • Thursday, May 28
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    N
    4mph
    2.8ft
    7s
    W
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    SW
    6mph
    2.1ft
    7s
    W
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    W
    7mph
    1.7ft
    6s
    W
  • Friday, May 29
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    N
    4mph
    0.8ft
    16s
    W
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    SW
    7mph
    1ft
    16s
    WSW
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    WNW
    14mph
    3ft
    5s
    WSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-East to North-East, and was updated May 25, 2026 @ 6:14pm.
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