🇺🇸 La Jolla, California
Windansea Beach Surf Report
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Last updated: 12:00 PM PDT
8
/10
Thursday, June 11, 2026
Great surf today. head high waves (4.4ft), glassy conditions, outgoing tide. Consistent and clean — well worth the session.
⏱ Best time to paddle out
5AM – 7AM
Score 9/10 · Epic
Current Conditions
Wave Height
4.4ft
1.34m open ocean · 1.16m swell
Breaking waves typically 60–80% of this
Swell Period
11.8s
Mixed swell
Wind
Glassy
N · Perfect surface ✓
Water Temp
64°F
18°C · 2/2mm or 3/2mm wetsuit
Current Tide
1.69ft
↓ Falling · 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
4.5ft
6AM
9
4.5ft
7AM
9
4.4ft
8AM
9
4.4ft
9AM
8
4.4ft
10AM
8
4.4ft
11AM
8
4.4ft
12PM
8
4.4ft
1PM
8
4.3ft
2PM
8
4.3ft
3PM
8
4.3ft
4PM
8
4.3ft
5PM
7
4.2ft
6PM
7
4.2ft
7PM
8
4.1ft
8PM
8
4.1ft
9PM
8
4.1ft
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■ Good
■ Fair
■ Poor
Today's Tides
Low Tide
1:14 AM
0.306 ft
High Tide
7:18 AM
3.24 ft
Low Tide
12:08 PM
1.644 ft
High Tide
6:44 PM
5.969 ft
Tide data from NOAA station — La Jolla, California. Times shown in Pacific Time.
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