Ocean Water Use Warning for Los Angeles County Beaches

County of Los Angeles, California sent this bulletin at 07/02/2025 03:56 PM PDT
News Release UPDATED

For Immediate Release:

July 02, 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:

  • Avalon Beach at Catalina Island, 50 feet west of the pier

         Swimming area west of Green Pleasure Pier.

  • Avalon Beach at Catalina Island, east of the Casino Arch (Steps Beach)

         Step Beach swim area east of the Casino arch.

  • Wilshire Bl. storm drain at Santa Monica Beach. Santa Monica North Tower 12

         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 coast from the club border fence.

  • Mothers Beach in Marina Del Rey

         Entire swim area.

  • Castlerock Storm Drain at Topanga County Beach

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

  • Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica

         100 yards up and down the coast from the pier.

  • 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:

  • Windward storm drain at Venice Beach

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.