The surf forecast is 1-2 ft and glassy right now for Isla Vista, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    57° ESE @ 3mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    12:58pm / 4:52am
  • BUOY 46054
    WNW8.2ft @ 16s
  • WATER TEMP
    54° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 24
TUE 25
WED 26
THU 27
5am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2+ ft and clean at 5am on Sun 3/23
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNE 4 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (265) 2.7 ft @ 8 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY WSW (255) 0.4 ft @ 18 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 4.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, Mar 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    4mph
    2.7ft
    8s
    W
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    S
    5mph
    2.4ft
    8s
    W
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    WSW
    5mph
    2ft
    7s
    W
  • Best Board for Sunday
  • Monday, Mar 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    SE
    4mph
    0.9ft
    15s
    W
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    SW
    4mph
    1.4ft
    7s
    W
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    W
    5mph
    1.3ft
    7s
    W
  • Tuesday, Mar 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    SE
    1mph
    0.4ft
    20s
    WSW
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    SW
    4mph
    0.6ft
    19s
    WSW
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    WSW
    4mph
    0.8ft
    18s
    WSW
  • Wednesday, Mar 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    S
    1mph
    1.2ft
    17s
    WSW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    SW
    5mph
    1.3ft
    16s
    W
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    W
    9mph
    1.4ft
    16s
    W
  • Thursday, Mar 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    NW
    8mph
    1.4ft
    15s
    W
    12pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    W
    9mph
    1.4ft
    14s
    W
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NW
    19mph
    4.4ft
    6s
    W
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from West-North-West to East-North-East, and was updated Mar 23, 2025 @ 6:59pm.
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