Current weather conditions and live observations for Isla Vista based on the nearest weather station observations (including METAR, SYNOP, ship and quickscat wind data). This is the most reliable place on surf-forecast.com to see what is happening with the weather in Isla Vista right now. Also check out the current weather map overlays on our dynamic weather maps.

Weather Station	Weather	Wind	Gusts	Temp.	Visibility	Visibility / Cloud
Santa Barbara Airport 3 km NNE218 m above sea level 2 hours ago	Clear	light winds from the W (15 km/h at 260°)		20.0 °C	16	16
BUOY-NTBC1 16 km E3 m above sea level 2 hours ago		light winds from the SW (17 km/h at 220°)		16.8 °C	-	-
Reedley Airport (California) 48 km NE1410 m above sea level 2 hours ago	Clear	wind obs. (11 kph from 260 degs) was rejected (- km/h at -°)		30.3 °C	16	16
Lompoc 58 km W150 m above sea level 21 minutes ago	-	calm (0 km/h at °)		- °C	-	- - - 0
SHIP1723 24 km SSE- m above sea level 2 hours ago	-	light winds from the W (18 km/h at 260°)		14.8 °C	-	- no observation
SHIP1838 24 km SSE- m above sea level 3 hours ago	-	moderate winds from the W (22 km/h at 260°)		14.6 °C	-	- no observation
SHIP839 24 km SSE- m above sea level 2 hours ago	-	light winds from the W (18 km/h at 260°)		14.9 °C	-	- no observation
SHIP817 24 km SSE- m above sea level 3 hours ago	-	moderate winds from the W (22 km/h at 260°)		14.6 °C	-	- no observation
SHIP1797 24 km SSE- m above sea level 2 hours ago	-	light winds from the W (18 km/h at 260°)		14.9 °C	-	- no observation
SHIP454 24 km SSE- m above sea level 3 hours ago	-	moderate winds from the W (22 km/h at 260°)		14.8 °C	-	- no observation

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Isla Vista and within an acceptable time window.