Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Isla Vista today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Isla Vista at 12PM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Isla Vista. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 96 | 96 | 57 | 79 | 81 | 123 | 207 | 207 | 121 | 121 | 78 | 109 | 129 | 127 | 171 | 171 | 125 | 124 | 124 | 122 | 121 | 160 | 158 | 158 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:12AM1.62m | 9:09PM2.41m | 10:46AM1.71m | 9:58PM2.34m | 11:20AM1.78m | 10:45PM2.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:39AM-0.05m | 2:57PM0.96m | 4:19AM-0.04m | 3:49PM0.87m | 4:56AM0.04m | 4:41PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 23 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | W 10 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 59 | 57 | 57 | 79 | 81 | 123 | 207 | 207 | 51 | 121 | 78 | 109 | 129 | 127 | 171 | 171 | 125 | 124 | 124 | 122 | 121 | 160 | 158 | 158 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 12 | SW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 29 | 27 | 26 | 15 | 30 | 33 | 29 | 28 | 121 | 33 | 29 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WNW 8 | S 12 | SW 14 | WNW 10 | SSE 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 96 | 96 | 57 | 51 | 14 | 25 | 33 | 10 | 14 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 44 | 28 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 |
| kJ | — | 8 | — | — | — | 22 | 21 | 33 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 220 | 311 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 311 | 309 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 150 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
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