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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    55° W @ 3mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    1:44am / 7:18am
  • BUOY 46053
    WNW2.6ft @ 10s
  • WATER TEMP
    56° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 18
SUN 19
MON 20
TUE 21
WED 22
11am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2 ft and fair at 11am on Fri 5/17
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SW 4 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SW (234) 0.9 ft @ 17 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY W (261) 1.5 ft @ 5 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide, 1.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, May 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NW
    1mph
    1.1ft
    19s
    SW
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    WSW
    5mph
    0.7ft
    19s
    SW
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    WSW
    9mph
    0.7ft
    19s
    SW
  • Best Board for Saturday
  • Sunday, May 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    WNW
    3mph
    1.2ft
    17s
    SW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    SW
    5mph
    1.2ft
    17s
    SW
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    W
    9mph
    0.9ft
    18s
    SW
  • Monday, May 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NW
    5mph
    1.2ft
    17s
    SW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    W
    8mph
    1.2ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    W
    15mph
    4ft
    5s
    WSW
  • Tuesday, May 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    E
    4mph
    3ft
    7s
    W
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    5mph
    1.1ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    W
    10mph
    1.1ft
    17s
    SW
  • Wednesday, May 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    ENE
    2mph
    2.6ft
    6s
    W
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    SW
    5mph
    2.6ft
    8s
    W
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    W
    8mph
    3ft
    5s
    WSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from West-North-West to East-North-East, and was updated May 18, 2024 @ 12:51am.
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