The surf forecast is 2 ft and slightly choppy right now for Isla Vista, CA
- WEATHER - LIVENearby Wind Station KSBA - Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Municipal Airport70° W @ 9mph
- LOW / HIGH TIDEThe closest low and high tides to now.1:37pm / 8:04pm
- BUOY 46053Latest wave height and wave period from Buoy 46053W
3.9ft @ 5s
- WATER TEMPNo nearby water temp measurements,
using satellite derived data from yesterday.58° 3/2, Boots/Gloves
Forecast
Surf Swell
5 day 16 day
- 8ft
- 6ft
- 4ft
- 2ft
SAT 24
SUN 25
MON 26
TUE 27
WED 28
11pm
- Clean
- Fair
- Choppy
Conditions are 2 ft and clean at 11pm on Fri 5/23

TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Mid Tide2.7 ft
Forecast Details
Basic
Detail
- Saturday, May 24
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 1-2 ftcleanNNW1mph2.3ft6sW12pm 2 ftfairSW5mph2ft7sW6pm 2 ftfairW9mph3ft5sWSW - Best Board for Saturday
- Sunday, May 25
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 2 ftcleanNNE2mph0.9ft18sSW12pm 1-2 ftfairS6mph0.6ft19sSW6pm 1-2 ftfairW9mph2.4ft6sW - Monday, May 26
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 2 ftcleanNNW3mph0.9ft17sSW12pm 1-2 ftfairSW6mph0.7ft18sSW6pm 2+ ftfairWNW14mph4.1ft6sW - Tuesday, May 27
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 2+ ftcleanNNE2mph2.6ft7sW12pm 2-3 ftfairSW6mph2.6ft8sW6pm 2+ ftfairWSW8mph2.4ft8sW - Wednesday, May 28
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 1+ ftcleanENE4mph0.7ft16sSW12pm 1+ ftfairSW7mph0.7ft16sSW6pm 1 ftfairWSW7mph0.6ft16sSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-East to North-East, and was updated May 24, 2025 @ 12:57pm.
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