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.
Current Weather near Isla Vista
as reported by 5 closest weather stations
| Weather Station | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Temp. | Visibility | Visibility / Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Santa Barbara Airport 3 km NNE218 m above sea level 2 hours ago | 17.8 °C | 16 | 16 | |||
BUOY-NTBC1 16 km E3 m above sea level 1 hour ago | light winds from the WSW (13 km/h at 240°) | 17.0 °C | - | - | ||
East Santa Barbara Buoy 18 km S3 m above sea level 49 minutes ago | moderate winds from the W (25 km/h at 270°) | 15.5 °C | - | - | ||
Santa Ynez Airport 28 km WNW220 m above sea level 1 hour ago | light winds from the W (15 km/h at 260°) | 19 °C | 16 | 16 | ||
48 km NE1410 m above sea level 1 hour ago | light winds from the WNW (11 km/h at 300°) | 32.4 °C | 14 | 14 | ||
58 km W150 m above sea level 1 hour ago | - | calm (0 km/h at °) | - °C | - | - -- 0 | |
Santa Barbara Buoy 58 km SW3 m above sea level 49 minutes ago | moderate winds from the WNW (25 km/h at 300°) | - °C | - | - | ||
Lompoc Airport 62 km W168 m above sea level 2 hours ago | moderate winds from the W (22 km/h at 270°) | 17.2 °C | 16 | 16 | ||
63 km NW385 m above sea level 1 hour ago | - | calm (2 km/h at 139°) | - °C | - | - -- 0 | |
66 km ESE217 m above sea level 2 hours ago | light winds from the WSW (19 km/h at 250°) | 17.8 °C | 16 | 16 few |
* 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.

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