Swamis
Reef-point right at Swami's Seaside Park in Encinitas, North San Diego County. Long-period winter NW groundswell magnet that also picks up south energy off the cobble reef.
Spot intel
Parking
Free lot at Swami's Seaside Park off the 101, about 30 spaces. Steep stair access down the bluff to the cobble beach. Free street parking on the 101 fills early on swell days.
Crowd
Thick. Longboard and shortboard mix runs generational. Locals run the lineup, and the takeoff zone is tight.
Beginner-friendly?
No.
Cobble-reef right with a tight priority hierarchy, fast walls on size, and a long stair-access return that punishes a lost board. Not a beginner wave.
Lineup etiquette
Priority on a point goes to the deepest rider. Paddling inside an active takeoff is the standard call-out.
When it's on
West through northwest groundswell, with south energy also working off the reef. Light offshore wind from the northeast through east. Mid-tide window.
Where it breaks
- Coordinates
- 33.0340, -117.2930
- Shore faces
- WSW
- Region
- Encinitas / Cardiff, California
Launching summer 2026.
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