Check the beach before swimming

Your next steps

1. Look up the exact beach and section with LA County. An advisory for one location does not describe the entire coast.

1. Read the date, any advisory or closure and official instructions. Check again on the day you go.

1. Follow signs and lifeguard instructions on site. Water quality does not describe currents, surf or other swimming risks.

1. If there is an advisory, choose a land-based alternative such as a coastal walk. Clear-looking water is not a reason to ignore a closure.

Check current conditions with the official source below. This is practical preparation; conditions and prices have not been independently reverified.