Ocean Water Use Warning for Los Angeles County Beaches

County of Los Angeles, California sent this bulletin at 06/05/2025 04:28 PM PDT
News Release UPDATED

For Immediate Release:

June 5, 2025

 

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 Pier in Santa Monica

         100 yards up and down the coast from the pier.

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

         100 yards up and down the coast from the storm drain.

  • Castlerock Storm Drain at Topanga County Beach

         100 yards up and down the coast from the storm drain.

  • Ramirez Creek at Paradise Cove

         100 yards up and down the coast from the pier.

  • The Bel Air Bay Club at Will Rogers State Beach

         100 yards up and down the coast from the club border fence.

  • Mothers Beach in Marina Del Rey

         Entire swim area.

  • Windward storm drain at Venice Beach

         100 yards up and down the coast from the storm drain.

  • Inner Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro

         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:

  • Topanga Canyon Beach in Malibu

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

If you have any questions, please contact us at (626) 430-5360.