Isla Vista Surf and Wind Quality (California – Santa Barbara, USA)
The charts below show frequency of occurrence of a certain swell or wind in Isla Vista, broken down by both direction and strength (wave height).
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
Seasonal Isla Vista Swell and Wind Distribution
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This chart shows the combination of swells directed at Isla Vista through a typical nor... (show all text)
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The rose diagram shows the variation of swells directed at Isla Vista through a typical... (show all text)
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The figure illustrates the combination of swells directed at Isla Vista through a typic... (show all text)
You can also compare this with Isla Vista swell conditioned on favourable winds.
Also see overall Isla Vista surf quality charts (on the guide page) and Isla Vista surf quality by month.
