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Isla Vista Surf Forecast
/ CAL – Santa Barbara (36 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Isla Vista surf Forecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Saturday 27 Apr 2024 PDT
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 14.0°C (Statistics for 27 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 13.8 °C max: 15.5 °C min: 12.4 °C)
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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 14.0°C (Statistics for 27 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 13.8 °C max: 15.5 °C min: 12.4 °C)
How big are the waves at Isla Vista today?
The current surf forecast for Isla Vista at 2AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm April 27). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Isla Vista. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Update imminent
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| 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 | 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 | 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 | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 15 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy (?) | 325 | 361 | 232 | 243 | 243 | 232 | 380 | 553 | 510 | 561 | 227 | 516 | 474 | 406 | 597 | 446 | 943 | 460 | 869 | 743 | 631 | 561 | 551 | 971 | 446 | 901 | 419 | 716 | 585 | 432 | 370 | 198 | 203 | 425 | 348 | 288 | 245 | 197 | 173 | 169 | 166 | 135 | 129 | 119 | 106 | 101 | 92 | 94 | 127 | 117 | 58 | 73 | 64 | 64 | 90 | 106 | 138 | 102 | 86 | 84 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | on | on | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | glass | cross- on | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | glass | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | on | on | on | cross- on | glass | glass | glass | glass | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | glass |
High Tide / height (m) | 11:50PM 2.01 | 4:25PM 1.31 | 12:37AM 1.95 | 1:43AM 1.87 | 6:24PM 1.47 | 3:12AM 1.80 | 6:40PM 1.59 | 4:45AM 1.77 | 7:03PM 1.73 | 6:05AM 1.77 | 7:29PM 1.89 | 7:14AM 1.77 | 7:58PM 2.06 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 7:58AM 0.40 | 4:49PM 1.31 | 9:06AM 0.41 | 10:14AM 0.40 | 9:19PM 1.42 | 11:14AM 0.38 | 11:18PM 1.29 | 12:04PM 0.37 | 12:32AM 1.06 | 12:48PM 0.40 | 1:29AM 0.80 | 1:28PM 0.47 | 2:20AM 0.53 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 01 | Thursday 02 | Friday 03 | Saturday 04 | Sun 05 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 6:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:42 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:42 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:44 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:45 | - | - | - | - |
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| Temp. °C | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
| Feels °C (?) | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
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