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People come to Swamis to surf. This is
one of San Diego County’s hot spots for surfing and a great place
to come and see good surfers do their thing. Swami’s park sits
on top of a bluff just off Highway 101, south of Moonlight Beach. You
can’t miss it because it sits right next to the Self Realization
Fellowship, a big purple and white temple-like building.
Swami’s is best to surf during the winter, but also breaks during
the summer on strong south swells, a good time to take out the long
board. The beaches reef bottom provides good shape for any size swell. |
It mostly breaks right and offers a long and fun ride. Because of the
rocky bottom, that stretches all the way to the shore (especially north
of the stairs) this is not the best place to sunbathe but a great place
to explore the tide pools.
South of Swami's is called Pipes and is another one of Encinitas’s
surf beaches. Pipe’s has a wide, sandy beach that is popular for
catching up on the tan. Despite the wishes of the locals, Swami’s
is no surf secret. Sometimes Pipes is a great alternative to fighting
the crowds at Swami’s.
Everything about this park has character. Even the trash cans are decorated
in colorful tiles. There are cool surf sculptures, the lawns are well
maintained and they even provide recycling bins. There are a couple
picnic tables with BBQs and benches available on the bluff. There are
showers available at the base of the cliff beneath the stairs.
The parking lot is really small but free and is available all day if
you can find a spot. During the summer months it is almost impossible
to find parking in the lot. If not, there is parking along the coast.
They say you can judge the surf conditions by the amount of cars parked
in the Swami’s lot.
- Open 4am-2am
- NO dogs
- NO camping
- NO vehicles on the beach
- NO alcohol/glass containers
- NO fires
- Restrooms/showers available
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