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Isla Vista

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California (USA), Santa Barbara, Goleta, Isla Vista, California (USA)
Coordinates: 34.4094, -119.8695
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Water is smooth due to a kelp bed about 500m offshore. Waves are glassy, but not too large, waist high at best. Narrow beach, and the wind sucks on the inside due to cliffs. It's best to get out as fast as possible. Not a beginner launch. Not for sand dragging or body dragging. Landing is very hard alone: stand in waist high water and try to land on the beach without hitting the cliff with your kite. It's worth it for the water conditions, if it's windy though. Generally sideonshore and either 20+ or not at all. Sporadic wind in the winter, but when it blows, it's awesome. 2-4 mm wetsuit in winter, less in summer, shorty or rashguard. Water: Flat, Chop, Smallwave. Features: Shop, Food, Parking. Rider ability: Intermediate, Expert.

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Wind

6 kn

W · gusts 9 kn

Waves

0.9 m

11s period

Swell

0.6 m

Tide

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Updated 08/10/2026, 06:09:26

Forecast

Wed 7Thu 8Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13W00:00E06:00SW12:00W18:00W00:00E06:00SW12:00W18:00W00:00NE06:00SW12:00S18:00N00:00E06:00S12:00SE18:00SE00:00N06:00W12:00SW18:00SE00:00SE06:00SE12:00SE18:00NE00:00NE06:00SW12:00NW18:00
Wind scale
Max 20 kn
Max 2.0 m waves
Updated 08/10/2026, 06:09:27

Data: Open-Meteo

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Water is smooth due to a kelp bed about 500m offshore. Narrow beach, and the wind sucks on the inside due to cliffs. Landing is very hard alone: stand in waist high water and try to land on the beach without hitting the cliff with your kite.

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