Swami’s is of the most well known and popular surfing beaches in California. The design required safely descending the unstable natural bluff for a vertical drop of more than 75 feet. On-grade concrete stairs and an elevated wood structure were used. At the base of the bluff a sculptural retaining wall was colored and textured to simulate bluff face. Horizontal drains and rock bolting techniques were utilized to stabilize the bluff. Drought tolerant and native vegetation were used to revegetate the sensitive bluff.