Swami's,
also known as "Swamis", is an internationally known
surfing spot, a point break located in Encinitas, California.
Swami's was named after Swami Paramahansa Yogananda, because the
grounds and hermitage of the Self-Realization Fellowship ashram,
built in 1937, overlook this reef point.
Access
to Swami's is primarily by way of a small but well-appointed cliff
top park, which has bathrooms, a water fountain, benches, picnic
tables and a lawn under shade trees, as well as a small parking
lot. Most importantly, it also has a long wooden staircase leading
down beside the cliff to a sand beach, which has a lifeguard station.
The rocky point is a couple of hundred yards north of that station.
Originally,
"Swami's" was an unofficial nickname that surfers gave
to the break here, but the name was eventually adopted officially,
and became the name of the cliff top park, which was previously
known as "Seacliff Roadside Park". [1]
Swami's
is a major surfing destination, especially during good swells
in the winter months, because of its standout right point break,
as well as fun reef breaks, and beach breaks. The number of surfers
out can be very considerable when conditions are good. Surfing
at this location is ideal with a low to mid tide, W or NW swell
direction, and calm or E wind.
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