Windansea
History-rich California surf break located in the wealthy San Diego beach town of La Jolla. A wave-amplifying offshore canyon and a broad swell window both help to make Windansea one of America's most dependable surf spots, ridable all year from two to 12 foot. Windansea breaks left and right over a flat rock reef, portions of which are often covered in sand; north swells make for better rights, ...
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Windansea, 1957Subscribe to view
Windansea, around 1959. Photo: John VilliranSubscribe to view
Photo: Jeff DivineSubscribe to view
Windansea. Photo: John MaherSubscribe to view
Longtime Windansea surfer Richard KenvinSubscribe to view
Chris O'Rourke, Windansea, 1977. Photo: Jon FosterSubscribe to view
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Windansea, 1957
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Windansea, around 1959. Photo: John Villiran
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Photo: Jeff Divine
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Windansea. Photo: John Maher
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Longtime Windansea surfer Richard Kenvin
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Chris O'Rourke, Windansea, 1977. Photo: Jon Foster