Ocean Water Use Warning for Los Angeles County Beaches

News Release UPDATED

For Immediate Release:

May 13, 2024

Ocean Water Use Warning for Los Angeles County Beaches

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health cautions residents who are planning to visit the below Los Angeles County beaches to avoid swimming, surfing, and playing in ocean waters:

 

BEACH AREA WARNINGS: 

  • Santa Monica Canyon Creek at Will Rogers State Beach. Near Will Rogers Tower 18

         100 yards up and down the coast from the creek.

  • Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica

    100 yards up and down the coast from the pier.
  • Redondo Beach Pier in Redondo Beach 

         100 yards up and down the coast from the pier.

  • Mothers Beach in Marina Del Rey

         The entire swim area. 

  • Inner Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro

         The entire swim area. 

  • Topanga Canyon Beach in Malibu

         100 yards up and down the coast from the lagoon.

  • Malibu Lagoon at Surfrider Beach 

         100 yards up and down the coast from the public restrooms.

  • Escondido Creek at Escondido State Beach

         The entire swim area. 

These warnings have been issued due to bacterial levels exceeding health standards when last tested.

 

BEACH AREAS NOW CLEARED:

Warnings have been lifted for the following beach areas where recent sample results identified water quality levels within State standards:

 

  • Pico-Kenter storm drain at Santa Monica Beach. Santa Monica South Tower 20


Recorded information on beach conditions is available 24- hours a day on the County's beach closure hotline: 1-800- 525-5662. To view the map of impacted locations and for more information, please visit PublicHealth.LACounty.gov/Beach/.