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 NNE715 m above sea level 2 hours ago |  Clear | 11.7 °C | 16 | 16 | ||
BUOY-NTBC1 16 km E3 m above sea level 2 hours ago | light winds from the NNW (8 km/h at 340°) | 18.5 °C | - | - | ||
East Santa Barbara Buoy 18 km S3 m above sea level 1 hour ago | light winds from the ENE (7 km/h at 70°) | 22.1 °C | - | - | ||
SHIP996 24 km SSE- m above sea level 2 hours ago | - | calm (0 km/h at 0°) | 22.1 °C | - | - no observation | |
SHIP720 24 km SSE- m above sea level 2 hours ago | - | calm (0 km/h at 0°) | 22.0 °C | - | - no observation | |
SHIP573 24 km SSE- m above sea level 2 hours ago | - | calm (0 km/h at 0°) | 22.0 °C | - | - no observation | |
SHIP211 24 km SSE- m above sea level 3 hours ago | - | calm (0 km/h at 0°) | 22.0 °C | - | - no observation | |
Santa Ynez Airport 28 km WNW721 m above sea level 1 hour ago | Clear | light winds from the E (9 km/h at 100°) | 8 °C | 14 | 14 | |
SHIP3005 32 km SSW3 m above sea level 2 hours ago | | light winds from the N (11 km/h at 10°) | 19.0 °C | 50.0 | 50.0 | |
SHIP2238 32 km SSW15 m above sea level 2 hours ago | light winds from the N (11.16 km/h at 10°) | 21.0 °C | 43.5 km | 43.5 km |
* 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.
Nearest
(7 km/h at 50°)