Windansea Beach, 6800 Neptune Place, La Jolla - San
Diego, California
Windansea
Beach in La Jolla, a community in the City of San
Diego, is a scenic beach of gently-sloped cliffs
covered with vegetation. The rocky shore of
Windansea Beach is known for its beautiful scenery
and surf breaks created by underwater reefs.
Sandstone rocks act as partitions along the beach
offering a secluded atmosphere for picnics, intimate
gatherings and sunbathing. Much of the beach at
Windansea experiences shorebreak, a condition on
steep beaches which results in hard breaking surf at
the shoreline.
Recognized for its landmark grass-roofed
shack that some believe dates back to
the early 1940's, this beach enjoys a
colorful history involving the signature
structure and a community-oriented
surfing club that consists of
approximately 300 members, Windansea
Surf Club.
Set on the
bluffs above the beach are homes costing millions of
dollars. Visitors and locals enjoying the public
beach usually must park their cars in front of these
expensive properties since the public parking lot
holds only 18 cars. The beach is operated under the
direction of the City of San Diego and provides
lifeguard service but does not offer restrooms,
public showers or beach fire receptacles. Alcoholic
beverages are allowed at this beach between Noon and
8 p.m. daily but should not be consumed in parking
lots, adjacent walkways and parking lots next to the
beach, under the guidelines of the city regulations.
Windansea Surf
Club is a community-based surf organization of
several hundred members who participate in surf
competitions and donate time and resources to the
local community and its needs. Formed in 1962 by
Chuck Hasley, the club was initially was
created so avid surfers could compete in a Los
Angeles/Malibu surf competition that required
entrants be members of established surf clubs.
"The Coach" assembled an all-star surfing team that
included Skip Frye, Mike Hynson, Joey Cabell, L.J.
Richards and the late Butch Van Artsdalen. "Coach"
Chuck Hasley died in 2004 at the age of 69, but his
fans continue the legacy with an organization that
shares the late surfer's enthusiasm for the sport of
surfing. For an interesting look into an example of
California surfing at its finest, visit the club's
website, windansea.org.
To get to this
beach, take Interstate 5 to La Jolla Village Drive,
westbound. Turn left on Torrey Pines Road and follow
it to Pearl Street where you will turn right. Turn
left on La Jolla Boulevard at the signal and right
on Nautilus.
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