Point / reef / Advanced
Little Rincon / Mussel Shoals
Also searched as: Mussel Shoals · Little Rincon
A compact, fast right that earns the Little Rincon name when west energy wraps into Mussel Shoals.
- Reported direction
- Right
- General swell window
- W–WNW
- Reported tide preference
- Low–mid
- Bottom
- Rock, cobble & reef
The wave can be hollow, sectiony and much less forgiving than Rincon. It is a genuine point wave, not a beginner version of its namesake.
Things to check: Rocks, fast end section, pier/structure hazards, parking constraints, localism and sharks.
Location: Documented point-zone coordinate. Public coastal access near Mussel Shoals—verify current parking. Check current access independently.
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Reef / beach / Intermediate+
Hobson County Park
Also searched as: Hobson Beach
A multi-peak reef-and-beach stretch whose best documented reef line is a left, with rights and A-frames nearby.
- Reported direction
- Left & right
- General swell window
- WNW–SW; WNW ideal
- Reported tide preference
- All tides; section dependent
- Bottom
- Rock, reef & cobble
The coastline offers different personalities across the park: longer rights toward one end and punchier A-frames through the middle.
Things to check: Rocks, shorebreak, campground users, current and limited shoulder parking.
Location: Documented park and lineup zone. Hobson Beach Park. Check current access independently.
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Reef / Intermediate+
Hobson’s Reef
Also searched as: Hobson’s · Hobsons
A separate reef name south of Hobson County Park, often lost when the whole coast is labeled simply Hobson.
- Reported direction
- Variable reef peak
- General swell window
- W–NW
- Reported tide preference
- Low–mid
- Bottom
- Rock / reef
A fairly exposed local reef that favors west swell. Public descriptions vary on exact left/right behavior, so the atlas treats it as a variable peak.
Things to check: Rocks, traffic-side parking, current, local crowd and sharks.
Location: Published coarse reef coordinate. Public coast near Hobson/Faria—verify legal pullout. Check current access independently.
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Beach / cobble / Beginner–intermediate when small
Faria Beach
Also searched as: Faria County Beach
Crumbly cobble-and-sand peaks north of Pitas that can be forgiving when small.
- Reported direction
- Left & right
- General swell window
- SW–W
- Reported tide preference
- Mid / incoming
- Bottom
- Sand & cobble
A practical longboard and learner option on modest days; larger surf tends to get disorganized and pushy.
Things to check: Cobbles, shorebreak, campground traffic, current and highway noise.
Location: Documented beach zone. Faria Beach Park. Check current access independently.
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Point / reef / Advanced
Pitas Point — Outsides
Also searched as: Pitas Outsides · Faria Point Outsides
The performance takeoff at Pitas Point: faster, steeper and more consequential than the inside line.
- Reported direction
- Right
- General swell window
- W–WNW
- Reported tide preference
- Low–mid
- Bottom
- Rock, cobble & reef
Strong west swells wrap into a long right. Outsides is where shortboarders seek the power before the wave relaxes toward Insides.
Things to check: Rocks, long paddle, current, highway-side access, crowds and localism.
Location: Approximate named-section pin. Public coast near Faria/Pitas—verify legal parking. Check current access independently.
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Point / Intermediate; longboard-friendly
Pitas Point — Insides
Also searched as: Pitas Insides · Faria Point Insides
The softer inner Pitas wall, a logger-friendly continuation of the point when the outside is too demanding.
- Reported direction
- Right
- General swell window
- W–WNW
- Reported tide preference
- Low–mid
- Bottom
- Cobble & sand
Insides trades power for length and ease. On a well-aimed west swell it can provide long shoulders and cleaner crowd separation.
Things to check: Cobbles, crowd, current, highway-side access and rocks near the point.
Location: Approximate named-section pin. Public coast near Faria/Pitas—verify legal parking. Check current access independently.
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Beach / reef / Beginner–intermediate
Mondos
Also searched as: Mondo’s
A mellow roadside wave with multiple soft peaks and one of the friendlier learning environments on this coast.
- Reported direction
- Left & right
- General swell window
- SW–W
- Reported tide preference
- Mid–high
- Bottom
- Sand, cobble & scattered reef
Mondos is the relief valve among the nearby points: less power, more room and useful longboard shoulders when other spots are too serious.
Things to check: Roadside parking, rocks under some peaks, learners, shorebreak and traffic.
Location: Documented beach-zone coordinate. Mondos Beach public access. Check current access independently.
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Outer reef / Advanced
Solimar Reef
Also searched as: Solimar Outer Reef
The quality outer Solimar A-frame: exposed, powerful and capable of handling strong west-northwest surf.
- Reported direction
- Right-dominant
- General swell window
- W–NW
- Reported tide preference
- Mid; enough water over reef
- Bottom
- Rock / reef
The right is the longer prize; the left is shorter and sharper. The offshore takeoff can remain organized when nearby beachbreaks are wind-affected.
Things to check: Long paddle, reef, heavy sets, rips, sharks, current and highway-side access.
Location: Approximate outer-reef pin. Public coastal access near Solimar—verify parking. Check current access independently.
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Beach / Beginner–intermediate when small
Solimar Beachbreak
Also searched as: Solimar Inside · Solimar Beach
The inside sand-and-cobble peaks beneath the outer reef, offering both directions and softer surf on smaller days.
- Reported direction
- Left & right
- General swell window
- SW–W
- Reported tide preference
- Mid–high
- Bottom
- Sand, cobble & scattered rock
Often more forgiving than the reef and somewhat wind-sheltered, though the bar can close out when swell grows.
Things to check: Shorebreak, cobbles, rips, roadside access, learners and runoff.
Location: Approximate inside-beach zone. Public coastal access near Solimar—verify parking. Check current access independently.
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Beach / cobble / Intermediate
Summer Beach
Also searched as: Summerland Beach Ventura · Summer
A seasonal named beachbreak in the Solimar-to-Emma Wood corridor, distinct from Santa Barbara County’s Summerland.
- Reported direction
- Left & right
- General swell window
- S–W
- Reported tide preference
- Mid; bar dependent
- Bottom
- Sand & cobble
The name appears in regional surf reporting but precise peak geometry migrates. It is included as a searchable zone rather than a fixed takeoff.
Things to check: Shorebreak, cobbles, highway-side access, current and shifting sand.
Location: Coarse published-name beach-zone pin. Use only signed public coastal access. Check current access independently.
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Beach / reef / Intermediate+
Stanley’s
Also searched as: Stanleys
A locally named reef-and-beach section in the north-Ventura run, often folded into the broader Gold Coast label.
- Reported direction
- Left & right
- General swell window
- W–NW
- Reported tide preference
- Low–mid
- Bottom
- Sand, cobble & reef patches
The exact peak shifts with sand and swell. Both directions are plausible across the mixed bottom, with west energy preferred.
Things to check: Rocks, rips, roadside access, local crowd and shifting bottom.
Location: Coarse published-name coastline pin. Use only signed public coastal access. Check current access independently.
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Beach / Intermediate
Gold Coast Beachbreaks
Also searched as: Gold Coast
The shifting set of north-Ventura beach peaks between Solimar and Emma Wood.
- Reported direction
- A-frame / left & right
- General swell window
- SW–NW
- Reported tide preference
- Low–mid; bar dependent
- Bottom
- Sand, cobble & scattered reef
This is intentionally a zone entry: bars migrate, individual peaks come and go, and different locals subdivide the stretch differently.
Things to check: Rips, shorebreak, cobbles, roadside parking, current and runoff.
Location: Broad reported beachbreak zone. Signed public access along the Ventura north coast. Check current access independently.
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