Solimar Reef and Beach Guide

Solimar Reef is a fast, ledgy, two-way peak that breaks 300 yards offshore on big winter swells. It never gets above double-overhead, but it packs all the punch of a deepwater reefbreak. Avoid the first winter swells at the Reef, as the kelp is so thick that you'll be skipping like a broken record on every wave. Further inside is Solimar Point, a triangular sand/cobblestone setup that's painfully mushy during the winter months, but offers a decent left during SW swells and medium-high tides. Inside of the Point is Solimar Beachbreak, another temperamental stretch of sand that comes alive during good windswell. Since it's somewhat sheltered from wind, Solimar has become the beach blanketer's alternative to the surf spot formerly known as Oil Piers.