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

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    57° WNW @ 3mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    12:18am / 5:38am
  • BUOY 46053
    WSW3ft @ 9s
  • WATER TEMP
    57° 3/2, Boots/Gloves

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 12
WED 13
THU 14
FRI 15
5am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-3 ft and clean at 5am on Mon 5/11
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 W (269) 2.2 ft @ 11 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SW (227) 0.7 ft @ 16 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 3.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, May 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NE
    1mph
    2.2ft
    11s
    W
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    SW
    5mph
    2.1ft
    10s
    W
    6pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    5mph
    1.9ft
    11s
    W
  • Tuesday, May 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    SSW
    2mph
    1.8ft
    10s
    W
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    6mph
    1.9ft
    11s
    W
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    SW
    5mph
    1.7ft
    11s
    W
  • Wednesday, May 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    ESE
    1mph
    1.6ft
    11s
    W
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    SW
    3mph
    1.5ft
    11s
    W
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    WSW
    6mph
    1.5ft
    12s
    W
  • Thursday, May 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    E
    2mph
    2.3ft
    8s
    W
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    8mph
    2.5ft
    8s
    W
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    7mph
    2.5ft
    10s
    W
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  • Friday, May 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    E
    4mph
    3ft
    10s
    W
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    S
    5mph
    2.9ft
    10s
    W
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    6mph
    2.5ft
    10s
    W
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-East to North-East, and was updated May 11, 2026 @ 6:13pm.
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