Skip to content

About Swami's Beach in Encinitas, California

Swami’s Surf Beach is a famous surfing destination at the south end of Encinitas, CA. The bluff top park at Swami’s Beach has a great vantage point for watching surfers and has shaded areas to enjoy a picnic as well.

There is a long stairway that descends the steep bluff from the parking lot to the beach. If the parking lot is full you will have to park along the highway outside of the park entrance.

During low tides you’ll find tide pools at the point north from the bottom of the stairs. When the tide isn’t too high, you can walk south into San Elijo State Beach for quite a distance. Walking north leads to a spot below the steep Encinitas bluffs called Boneyards. The beach at Swami’s has firm sand so it is ideal for beach walking.

The parking lot is open from 5am to 10pm and the beach is open from 4am to 2am (yes, just a two hour closure).

Several restaurants, including Swami’s Café (the original location of a local chain) on Highway 101, are just a short walk north from the Swamis parking lot.

Address
1298 S Coast Highway 101
Encinitas, CA 92024
Phone
760-633-2740
Park Name
Swamis Seaside Park, Sea Cliff County Park
Other Names
Swamis Surf Break
Owner
City Beach
Pet Details
No dogs allowed on the beach
Fees
Free parking
Activities
Surfing, Tidepooling, Picnicking, Beach Walking, Whale Watching
Amenities
Restrooms, Showers, Picnic Tables, BBQs, Grass Park, Benches, Tide Pools
Map of Swami's Beach
Encinitas, US
12:52 am, March 19, 2024
temperature icon 55°F
L: 55° H: 67°
Feels like 53.96 °F clear sky
Wind gusts: 1 m/s
UV Index: 0
Precipitation: 0 inch
Visibility: 10 km
Sunrise: 6:53 am
Sunset: 7:00 pm
Humidity 80 %
Pressure1017 mb
Wind 1 m/s

Nearby Beaches

Boneyard Beach

0.6 miles away

Boneyard Beach is located below a very steep cliff between Swami’s Beach and D Street Beach in Encinitas, CA. Boneyards...

View beach

D Street Beach

0.8 miles away

D Street Beach is one block south of Moonlight State Beach in Encinitas, CA. As the name suggests the...

View beach

Nearby Attractions

Nearby Lodging

Reviews

There are no reviews yet. Be the first one to write one.