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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    57° N @ 2 → 3mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    8:02am / 12:12am
  • BUOY 46053
    W2ft @ 14s
  • WATER TEMP
    58° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 21
WED 22
THU 23
FRI 24
SAT 25
11am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and fair at 11am on Mon 4/20
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND S 5 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SW (235) 0.6 ft @ 13 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY WSW (241) 0.3 ft @ 16 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Mid Tide, 1.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Apr 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    fair
    ESE
    11mph
    2.6ft
    7s
    W
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    S
    7mph
    2.1ft
    12s
    W
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    WSW
    7mph
    1.6ft
    11s
    W
  • Wednesday, Apr 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NNW
    7mph
    2.8ft
    7s
    W
    12pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    SW
    4mph
    3.2ft
    10s
    WSW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    17mph
    4.6ft
    6s
    WSW
  • Thursday, Apr 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    N
    8mph
    3.2ft
    6s
    W
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    WSW
    4mph
    2.3ft
    6s
    W
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    WNW
    13mph
    3.8ft
    6s
    WSW
  • Friday, Apr 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    4mph
    2.5ft
    7s
    W
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    WSW
    8mph
    2.1ft
    7s
    W
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    W
    16mph
    3.3ft
    5s
    WSW
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  • Saturday, Apr 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NW
    6mph
    1.8ft
    5s
    W
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    10mph
    0.7ft
    11s
    W
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    W
    8mph
    0.7ft
    14s
    WSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-East to North-East, and was updated Apr 21, 2026 @ 12:18am.
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