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Surf Quality:

Current Conditions

Excellent conditions right now! Sweet 3.1ft waves with quality 10s ground swell and light offshore winds grooming the faces Note: winds from NE would be better.

🌬️ WIND

3
kt

🌊 SWELL

3.1
ft

🌊

Swell Height

3.1ft

🌊

Swell Period

10s

💨

Wind Speed

3kt

🌡️

Air Temp

11°C

💨

Wind Gusts

4kt

🌧️

Precipitation

0mm

🌊

Secondary Swell

0.6ft @ 14s

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📍 Local Knowledge

Isla Vista in Santa Barbara is a fairly exposed beach and reef break with fairly consistent surf, peaking in Winter. It performs best with offshore winds from the northeast and receives both local windswells and distant groundswells, favoring a swell direction from the west. The break offers both left and right-hand waves and works best around low tide. The spot is often crowded, and surfers should be cautious of submerged rocks. January is typically the best month for consistent clean waves at Isla Vista.

Best Swell: S

Bottom: Sand and Reef

Ideal Conditions

Swell: W

Wind: NE

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