Swamis (surfing)

Swamis is a surfing spot located in Encinitas, California. Swamis is named after the Self-Realization Fellowship, built for Swami Paramahansa Yogananda in 1937, which overlooks this reef point. Swamis is a major destination during good swells in the winter months for regional surfers due to its standout right point break, fun reef breaks, and beach breaks. Due to excellent surfing, the crowd can be extremely large with good conditions. Surfing at this location is ideal with a low to mid tide, W or NW swell direction, and calm or E wind.

Directions

To get to Swamis, use the Encinitas Boulevard exit off the I-5 Freeway coming from the north, and the Birmingham exit from the south. Then, head west to 101, and look for the gold domes atop the Fellowship's walls. [http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=ph52zz56s2fd&style=o&lvl=1&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&scene=6031745&sp=Point.ph56vd56s2zb_Samis%20Parking%20Lot___&encType=1] Don't take the fish please.

ee also

*List of surfing areas

External links

urf Reports & Forecasts

* [http://magicseaweed.com/Swamis-Surf-Report/293/ Magic Seaweed]
* [http://www.surfline.com/reports/report.cfm?id=4789 Surfline]
* [http://www.wavewatch.com/Surf-Forecast-Region.php?RegionID=8 Wave Watch]

Video

* [http://www.surfline.com/video/video_player/video_player.cfm?id=2007&mv=loc Swamis, Dec 21st, 2005]
* [http://www.surfline.com/video/video_player/video_player.cfm?id=2001&mv=loc Swamis, Dec 21st, 2005 Video #2]
* [http://www.usdsa.net/movies_swami2003/swami2003.html Swamis 2003]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yamaYp6RTs8 Crowded waves at Swamis]

Photographs

* [http://www.oceanlight.com/lightbox.php?sesloc=Swami's,_Encinitas,_California Phillip Cola Natural History Photography]
* [http://www.pbase.com/coaster/swamis Pbase Photoset]
* [http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=swamis+encinitas&s=int Flickr Photos]
* [http://www.webshots.com/search?query=swamis+encinitas&new=1&source=chromeheader Webshots Photos]