Solimar Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Ventura County, USA)

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Solimar Reef Surf Guide

Solimar Reef in Ventura is a fairly exposed beach and reef break that has inconsistent surf with no particular seasonal pattern. Offshore winds blow from the northeast. Clean groundswells prevail and the optimum swell angle is from the southwest. The right hand reef break is better than the left.. Best around low tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Take care of rocks in the line up.

Solimar Reef Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	2	inconsistent	15.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Solimar Reef:

The best conditions reported for surf at Solimar Reef occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Solimar Reef (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Solimar Reef with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 6% of the time in January while 12% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 82% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

12%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

82%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Solimar Reef Location Map

Interactive Solimar Reef surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Solimar Reef is Point Mugu Nas Airport (NTD) in USA, 30 km (19 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Solimar Reef is Burbank Glendale Pasadena Airport (BUR), also in USA, 93 km (58 miles) away.

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Solimar Reef Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 09:03 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04
ft, °F	8AM	11AM	2PM	5PM
Wave (m)	SSW	SW	SSW	WNW
Period (s)	14	16	16	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	on	on	cross- on

Tides at Solimar Reef

Current tide and informaton

For Ventura, California, 8 km from Solimar Reef.

Next High Water: 12:39pm | 0.92m

Next Low Water: 04:37pm | 0.74m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Solimar Reef Sea Temperature

The water temperature (15.4 °C) at Solimar Reef is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (15.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 15.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite