Ocean Water Use Warning for Los Angeles County Beaches

County of Los Angeles, California sent this bulletin at 12/01/2025 04:01 PM PST
News Release UPDATED

For Immediate Release:

December 1, 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:

  • Malibu Lagoon at Surfrider Beach

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

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

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

  • Redondo Beach Pier in Redondo Beach

         100 yards up and down the coast from the pier.

  • Dockweiler State Beach. Culver Blvd. Storm Drain

         100 yards up and down the coast from the storm drain

  • 28th Street Extension in Manhattan Beach

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

  • Herondo Street storm drain in Hermosa Beach. Near Hermosa Tower TK

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

  • Mothers Beach in Marina Del Rey

         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:

  • Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica
  • Topanga Canyon Beach in Malibu
  • Inner Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro

 

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.