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Windansea Beach
4.8★ · 567 Google ratings · San Diego, California
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
240 ft away · fills up
Walk
70 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes · 350 yd away
Water
71°F
Tide
5 ft range today
Length
0.7 miles of shoreline
Sand
200 yd from the water to the back
Water quality
Good · 4% of 82 over the limit · 2025
Map of Windansea Beach
Guide
Good to know
Check tide before visiting
The rock formations and tidal pools are best revealed at low tide, creating more private spots and better photography opportunities.
Visit for sunset photography
The beach faces west with rock formations that frame the sun, and reviewers recommend staying 20 minutes after.
Go on weekday mornings or off-season
Summer weekends and holidays draw heavy crowds and traffic, while visitors report quiet conditions on weekday mornings and in fall/winter.
Wear slip-proof shoes for rocks
The beach features extensive rock formations and uneven terrain; one review warns about a four to five foot.
Bring your own restroom supplies
Porta potties are available but reviewers describe them as gross, and some areas lack facilities entirely.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
70°F · clear
Water
71°F
Waves
3.6 ft · 10 s apart
Wind
6 mph from the NW
Shelter
Onshore · wind blowing straight in off the water
UV index
8 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 15:14 | High tide | ↑ |
| 23:42 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 3:53 AM.
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📍 San Diego, CA 92037
🅿 Parking 240 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 70 ft away, under a minute walk
🚽 Restrooms 350 yd away
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Questions
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Where do you park at Windansea Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 240 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Windansea Beach?
70 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Windansea Beach have restrooms?
Restrooms are mapped 350 yd from the listing.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
