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

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    73° NW @ 3mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    5:02am / 11:22am
  • BUOY 46053
    WSW3.6ft @ 7s
  • WATER TEMP
    70° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 29
WED 30
THU 1
FRI 2
SAT 3
9am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and clean at 9am on Tue 9/29
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDNW 3 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYW (264) 2.3 ft @ 6 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYSW (233) 0.7 ft @ 15 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming High Tide,4.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Tuesday, Sep 29
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    N
    5mph
    2.3ft
    6s
    W
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    7mph
    2.2ft
    6s
    W
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    WNW
    8mph
    3.7ft
    6s
    W
  • Wednesday, Sep 30
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    ESE
    4mph
    0.9ft
    16s
    WSW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SSE
    6mph
    0.9ft
    16s
    WSW
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    4mph
    0.6ft
    15s
    SW
  • Thursday, Oct 1
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    1mph
    0.7ft
    14s
    SW
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SW
    5mph
    0.6ft
    14s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    W
    4mph
    0.8ft
    14s
    SW
  • Friday, Oct 2
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    2mph
    0.7ft
    13s
    WSW
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    WSW
    6mph
    0.7ft
    13s
    WSW
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    W
    7mph
    0.5ft
    16s
    SW
  • Saturday, Oct 3
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    2mph
    0.6ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SW
    6mph
    0.6ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    W
    6mph
    0.6ft
    15s
    SW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-East to North-East, and was updated Sep 29, 2026 @ 6:23am.
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