🇺🇸 La Jolla, California
Windansea Beach Surf Report
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Last updated: 12:00 PM PDT
9
/10
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
Epic conditions. head high waves (4.6ft open ocean), glassy conditions and a clean incoming tide. As good as it gets — drop everything.
⏱ Best time to paddle out
5AM – 7AM
Score 9/10 · Epic
Current Conditions
Wave Height
4.6ft
1.4m open ocean · 1.06m swell
Breaking waves typically 60–80% of this
Swell Period
13.7s
✓ Groundswell
Wind
Glassy
N · Perfect surface ✓
Water Temp
68°F
20°C · Spring suit or boardshorts
Current Tide
2ft
↑ Rising · MLLW
Best Window Today
5AM–7AM
Score 9/10 · Epic
Today's Surf Timeline
Hourly surf score from 5am to 9pm. Taller bar = better conditions. Best window highlighted in teal.
5AM
9
4.3ft
6AM
9
4.4ft
7AM
9
4.4ft
8AM
9
4.5ft
9AM
9
4.5ft
10AM
9
4.5ft
11AM
9
4.5ft
12PM
9
4.6ft
1PM
9
4.6ft
2PM
9
4.7ft
3PM
9
4.7ft
4PM
9
4.7ft
5PM
9
4.7ft
6PM
9
4.7ft
7PM
9
4.7ft
8PM
9
4.7ft
9PM
9
4.7ft
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Windansea Beach Surf Guide
Break type Reef Break
Skill level Intermediate to Advanced
Best season October – March
Best swell NW to WNW, 4–8 ft, 12+ second period
Best wind Offshore ENE, early morning
Best tide Low to mid tide
Crowds Heavy — strong local crew, respect the lineup
Parking Neptune Place street parking — free, arrive before 7am weekends.
Windansea Beach is San Diego's most storied surf break — a shallow reef immortalised in Tom Wolfe's "The Pump House Gang." The break responds to NW groundswells and throws hollow, fast-moving peaks that demand quick reflexes. Low to mid tide is the sweet spot. Not for beginners.
Best Months to Surf Windansea Beach
Jan
Peak NW swell season, powerful reef waves
Feb
Consistent NW groundswell continues
Mar
Transition month, still solid NW potential
Apr
Swells easing, variable conditions
May
Small and inconsistent
Jun
June Gloom, small S swells only
Jul
S swell can light up the reef
Aug
Best S swells, warm water
Sep
S + NW combo, excellent conditions
Oct
Peak season — NW swells arrive in force
Nov
Strong NW groundswell, offshore winds
Dec
Powerful NW surf, cold mornings