Sandbox Surf and Wind Quality by Season (CAL – San Diego County, USA)

The charts below show frequency of occurrence of a certain swell or wind in Sandbox, broken down by both direction and strength (wave height).

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.

Seasonal Sandbox Swell and Wind Distribution

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This chart illustrates how commonly and how strongly the wind blows from different dire... (show all text)

The figure shows the range of swells directed at Sandbox over a normal northern hemisph... (show all text)

This picture describes how often and how strongly the wind blows from different directi... (show all text)

The rose diagram illustrates the combination of swells directed at Sandbox through an a... (show all text)

The figure describes how commonly and how strongly the wind blows from different direct... (show all text)

This picture illustrates the range of swells directed at Sandbox through a typical nort... (show all text)

The graph describes how commonly and how strongly the wind blows from different directi... (show all text)

This image illustrates the range of swells directed at Sandbox over a normal northern h... (show all text)

You can also compare this with Sandbox swell conditioned on favourable winds.

Also see overall Sandbox surf quality charts (on the guide page) and Sandbox surf quality by month.