• Country flag icon
  • Country flag icon
  • Country flag icon
  • Country flag icon
  • Country flag icon
  • Country flag icon
Beach And Reef
Isla Vista location map

Isla Vista surf Forecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Saturday 02 Dec 2023 PST
Forecast update in  hr  min  s Update imminent
Isla Vista surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Isla Vista sea temperature is 16.7°C (Statistics for 02 Dec 1981-2005 - mean: 15.1 °C max: 17.5 °C min: 14.0 °C)
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.leaflet.map_placeholder_alt">Map Placeholder Alt</span>
Isla Vista surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Isla Vista sea temperature is 16.7°C (Statistics for 02 Dec 1981-2005 - mean: 15.1 °C max: 17.5 °C min: 14.0 °C)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Isla Vista this week:

The surf forecast for Isla Vista over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Dec 02) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Isla Vista in the next 12 days are 2.2m 18s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Dec 06) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Sat 2nd Dec)3ft (0.9m) 12s
Best Surf 7PM (Wed 6th Dec)7ft (2.1m) 17s
Most Powerful 4PM (Wed 6th Dec)7ft (2.2m) 18s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Isla Vista over the next 12 days.

submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Isla Vista:

join our community of surf reporters
Updates in  hr  min  s Update imminent
Saturday
02
Sunday
03
Monday
04
Tuesday
05
Wednesday
06
Thursday
07
Friday
08
Saturday
09
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
2
3
4
2
5
5
5
5
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
0
2
3
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
WNW
0.6
WNW
0.6
WNW
0.6
WNW
0.6
WNW
0.6
WNW
0.6
WNW
0.6
WNW
0.9
WNW
1.2
WNW
1.1
WNW
0.7
WNW
1.8
WNW
2.2
WNW
1.8
WNW
1.7
WNW
2.4
WNW
2.4
WNW
1.8
WNW
2.2
WNW
1.7
WNW
1.2
WNW
0.9
WNW
0.9
WNW
0.6
WNW
0.5
WNW
0.7
WNW
1.4
WNW
1.5
WNW
1.3
WNW
1.2
WNW
1
WNW
0.8
WNW
0.7
WNW
0.6
WNW
0.4
WNW
Period(s) (?)12131313131413181917162219181616151471312121212111113161514141414141312
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)20611111111311412512721964376262041223922786173913932478225330715617543612421939565187998105169754540026416311461
Wind
(km/h)
0
SW
5
SSW
10
NNW
0
SE
0
SW
5
NNW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
NNE
5
SW
5
W
5
NNE
10
WSW
15
WNW
10
NNW
0
NW
0
SW
10
NNW
25
WNW
35
NW
25
NW
10
NW
5
N
10
NNE
5
WSW
15
W
5
NNE
5
SSE
5
SSW
5
ENE
5
ESE
5
SSE
10
ENE
10
ESE
15
SE
20
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glassglasscross-
off
glassglasscross-
off
glassglasscross-
off
glasscross-
on
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
glassglasscross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
on
glasscross-
on
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:51AM
1.81
3:50AM
1.51
12:47PM
1.66
4:31AM
1.58
2:03PM
1.51
5:00AM
1.66
3:32PM
1.41
5:23AM
1.74
4:56PM
1.36
5:44AM
1.84
6:08PM
1.36
6:06AM
1.94
7:08PM
1.38
6:30AM
2.04
8:01PM
1.41
6:57AM
2.14
8:49PM
1.43
7:29AM
2.24
9:36PM
1.45
8:05AM
2.31
10:23PM
1.45
8:44AM
2.36
11:12PM
1.45
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:55PM
0.45
7:35AM
1.40
8:45PM
0.54
9:31AM
1.33
9:31PM
0.63
10:57AM
1.19
10:13PM
0.71
11:52AM
1.01
10:49PM
0.80
12:33PM
0.81
11:24PM
0.88
1:09PM
0.62
11:57PM
0.96
1:43PM
0.43
12:30AM
1.03
2:19PM
0.27
1:04AM
1.08
2:57PM
0.14
1:40AM
1.12
3:38PM
0.04
2:19AM
1.15
4:22PM
-0.00
3:01AM
1.18
Saturday
02
Sunday
03
Monday
04
Tuesday
05
Wednesday
06
Thursday
07
Friday
08
Saturday
09
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Sunrise6:48--6:48--6:50--6:50--6:52--6:52--6:52--6:54--6:54--6:54--6:56--6:56--
Sunset-4:49--4:49--4:49--4:49--4:49--4:49--4:49--4:49--4:49--4:49--4:49--4:50-
clearclearclearpart cloudpart cloudpart cloudpart cloudclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearrain showersclearclearclearclearclearclearpart cloudclearclearpart cloudpart cloudclearcloudpart cloudcloudlight rainrain showers
Rain (mm)
------------------1---------------212
Temp. °C181714201916212018232219242317211915151210171712191714181614171514151413
Feels °C (?)15151118181418181519191720191519181394414149141211151311151312121112

Short Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Long Range Forecast: Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Isla Vista surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the Isla Vista Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Isla Vista provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Isla Vista can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Isla Vista surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Isla Vista) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Isla Vista may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Isla Vista is 1 km (1 miles) from Isla Vista. If you plan a vacation in Santa Barbara, look for hotels and other accommodation in Isla Vista. Isla Vista has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

Nearest
Nearest