Sandbox Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(United-States – San Diego County)
| Name: | Sandbox |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | very consistent |
| Best Swell: WNW | Offshore Wind: E |
Sandbox in San Diego County is an exposed beach break that is often working. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. Offshore winds are from the east. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west northwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Best around mid tide. It's sometimes crowded here. Hazards include crowds and rocks.
Overall Sandbox Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
The graph describes the range of swells directed at Sandbox over a normal year. It is b... (show all text)
The rose diagram shows how commonly and how strongly the wind blows from different dire... (show all text)
Also see Sandbox surf quality by season and Sandbox surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to United-States - San Diego County surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Sandbox
Visitor Reviews of Sandbox |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Sandbox:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Cardiff Reef | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Georges | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Seaside Reef | 1 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Pipes - San Elijo State Beach | 1 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Leucadia | 2 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Sandbox: |
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| Closest wave buoy | San Clemente Basin Buoy | 57 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Santa Monica Basin Buoy | 112 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Tanner Banks Buoy | 137 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | East Santa Barbara Buoy | 168 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | South Santa Rosa Island Buoy | 173 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Sandbox: |
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| Closest tide station | La Jolla (Scripps Institution Wharf), California | 13 mi |
| Second closest tide station | La Jolla (Scripps Institution Wharf), California (s | 13 mi |
| Third closest tide station | La Jolla, Scripps Pier, California | 13 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | La Jolla, Scripps Pier, California (2) | 13 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | La Jolla, Scripps Pier, California (3) | 13 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Sandbox: |
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| Closest ski area | Snow Valley (United States) | 82 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Mt Baldy (United States) | 83 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Snow Summit (United States) | 85 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Big Bear Mountain (United States) | 85 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Bear Mountain (United States) | 91 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Sandbox: |
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| Closest city location | Encinitas (United States) | 1 mi |
| Second closest city location | Solana Beach (United States) | 4 mi |
| Third closest city location | Rancho Santa Fe (United States) | 6 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Del Mar (United States) | 7 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Lake San Marcos (United States) | 7 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Sandbox is Miramar Mcas Airport (NKX) in USA, 25 km (16 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Sandbox is San Diego International Lindbergh Fld Airport (SAN), also in USA, 37 km (23 miles) away.
- Third is North Island Nas (San Diego) Airport (NZY) in USA, 40 km (25 miles) away.
- General Abelardo L Rodriguez International (Tijuana) Airport (TIJ) in Mexico is 65 km (40 miles) away.
- John Wayne Arpt Orange Co (Santa Ana) Airport (SNA) in USA is the fifth nearest airport to Sandbox and is 87 km (54 miles) away.
