A short history of Windansea Beach

Welcome to Windansea Beach, a classic surf break located in La Jolla, San Diego. Known initially as Neptune Beach, the famous Southern California surf spot is named after the 1909 oceanfront Strand Hotel, which was renamed Hotel Windansea ten years later by its owner Arthur Snell. The hotel didn’t resist the test of time because […]

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 Welcome to Windansea Beach, a classic surf break located in La Jolla, San Diego. Known initially as Neptune Beach, the famous Southern California surf spot is named after the 1909 oceanfront Strand Hotel, which was renamed Hotel Windansea ten years later by its owner Arthur Snell. The hotel didn’t resist the test of time because it burned down in 1943. But the name stuck, and the first surfing pioneers arrived, they discover one of the most reliable peaks in America.

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A short history of Windansea Beach

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