October 30, 2024

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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:

•  Mothers Beach in Marina Del Rey
  The entire swim area.
• Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica
  100 yards up and down the coast from the pier.
• Outer Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro
  100 yards from the lifeguard station.
• Inner Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro
  The entire swim area.
• Topsail Street extension in Venice
  100 yards up and down the coast from Topsail Street.

• Manhattan Beach Pier in Manhattan Beach.

         100 yards up and down the coast from the pier.

• Hermosa Beach Pier in Hermosa Beach.

         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.

• Redondo Beach at Sapphire St.

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

• Windward storm drain at Venice Beach.

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

• Imperial Highway storm drain at Dockweiler State Beach.  Dockweiler Tower 56

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

• Big Rock Beach in Malibu.

        100 yards up and down the coast from the public access steps.

• Malaga Cove in Palos Verdes Estates.

         The entire swim area.

• Pena Creek at Las Tunas County Beach.

         100 yards up and down the coast from the outfall.

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

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/.