Windansea Beach
Windansea Beach, San Diego
Windansea Beach is a beautiful, rock-strewn beach famous for
its surf break, hard-breaking waves right at the shoreline. It's
also a great place to go whale-watching during their migrations
to and from Mexico.
In 1940s Windansea surfers built a Polynesian-style, sideless
hut on the beach. Legend says it was nicknamed "Sugar Shack" for
romantic encounters that happened there, despite its lack of
privacy.
Creature Comforts at Windansea Beach:
No restrooms in the area
Lifeguard on duty daily in summer, and on weekends spring and
fall.
Alcohol is permitted on the beach from 12:00 noon to 8:00
p.m. only, but not in the parking lot, on the walkway or grassy
area.
Pets allowed only between 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m., and they
must be on a leash.
Windansea Beach Activities:
Surfing. The surf breaks are very close together and can get
quite crowded. Novice surfers may be better off at La Jolla
Shores.
Swimming. Enter and exit the water carefully to prevent
injuries on the rocks.
Scuba diving IS NOT recommended because of the surf break.
