How Safe Is the Surf?

*--* Local water quality reports as of midweek: Overall Gradings L.A Orange Ventura County County County Total number of beaches graded 82 106 56 Percentage receiving A grades 65% 73% 84%

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*--* Water quality at selected beaches: Ventura County Beaches Rincon Beach--50 feet south of creek mouth F Promenade Park--projection of California Street A+ Oxnard State Beach--projection of Starfish Drive A+ Channel Islands Harbor Beach Park--Kiddie Beach B County Line Beach--25 yards south of creek A+ Los Angeles County Beaches Westward Beach A+ Surfrider Beach at breach location A+ Topanga State Beach A+ Will Rogers State Beach at Temescal Canyon F Will Rogers State Beach at Santa Monica Canyon F Santa Monica Municipal Pier--50 yards south B Ocean Park Beach at Ashland Avenue A+ Venice Beach--projection of Windward A+ Venice Beach--projection of Topsail Street B Dockweiler State Beach--projection of Culver Boulevard A+ Dockweiler State Beach at Imperial Highway C Manhattan Beach Pier B Hermosa Beach Pier A+ Redondo Municipal Pier B Cabrillo Beach, harbor side of lifeguard tower C Avalon Beach, south of pier A Long Beach City Beach--projection of 3rd Place A+ Belmont Pier--west side A+ Long Beach City Beach--projection of 55th Place A+ Los Cerritos Channel at Mother’s Beach A+ Orange County Beaches Seal Beach--projection of 1st Street A Huntington Beach Pier--800 yards south A Huntington Beach--projection of Magnolia Street F Balboa Beach--the Wedge A+ Corona del Mar Beach-daily A+ Laguna Beach at Main Beach A South Laguna at middle of Aliso Creek A+ Dana Point at Monarch Beach A+ Doheny Beach, south of San Juan Creek A+ San Clemente at lifeguard building A+ San Onofre State Beach--San Mateo Creek outlet C Notes: Grades indicate the risk of getting sick from swimming. Ratings are based on several water samples taken in recent weeks. Avoid swimming within 100 yards of flowing storm drains. Source: Heal the Bay. More information: www.healthebay.org

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