Windansea
La Jolla · San Diego, United States · Reef break
Local time — · Sunrise 06:19 · Sunset 16:50
Reading the ocean.
SWELLRADAR is requesting a verified marine run for Windansea.
Spot intelligence.
Straight west energy is partly shadowed, so the cleaner days often arrive with a better northwest or southwest angle. Reef depth and crowd positioning are central to the call.
Profile source · Surfline Windansea guideProfile geometry
Swell axis WNW · 290°
Offshore wind from ESE · Advanced profile
Wave
Powerful shifting reef peaks
Rock, sand and eelgrass
Swell window
NW–WNW / SSW–SW
0.8–3.2 m offshore ranking band
Clean wind
E offshore
Applied to wind scoring
Tide window
Mid-low to high · swell dependent
Qualitative timing guidance
Field guide
Read the break.
Character · setup · local read
Field guide
Read the break.
Character
01Windansea is defined by powerful shifting reef peaks over rock, sand and eelgrass. The shape can change with swell angle, period and the active section, so the live score should always be paired with a visual check from shore.
Best setup
02NW–WNW / SSW–SW swell, e offshore and mid-low to high · swell dependent form the profile baseline. SWELLRADAR treats 0.8–3.2 m as a working range, not a guarantee of breaking-wave size.
Lineup read
03This is an advanced profile: positioning, entry and exit should be assessed before committing. Pay particular attention to rocky inside, heavy crowd, cleanup sets. Local signs and advice always take priority.
Know before you paddle
Live conditions and local advice always override this profile.
Optional community layerRecent surfer reportsVoluntary and potentially incomplete. Not used for the forecast or Surf Score.
The break
Reef break
Advanced. Works best with NW–WNW / SSW–SW swell.
Timing
E offshore
Mid-low to high · swell dependent. Re-check local observations and the lineup before you paddle out.
Data note
Model data unavailable
SWELLRADAR withholds numerical conditions, scores and surf windows until a quality-checked marine forecast is available.