Water Quality Check
Check bacteria levels before you paddle out. Updated from EPA monitoring stations. Currently covers CA & HI.
38th Avenue (Santa Cruz)
Santa Cruz, CA
Water quality is within safe limits at 38th Avenue (Santa Cruz). Last tested October 13, 2026.
Latest Test Results
Rain Advisory
Bacteria levels typically spike 24–72 hours after rain, especially near storm drains and river mouths. Avoid surfing near these areas until 72 hours after significant rainfall stops.
Data from CEDEN. Monitoring stations may not be at your exact surf spot. Levels can change rapidly after rain.
All Monitored Beaches
California(171 beaches monitored)
Venice Beach
Venice
Oct 13, 2026
Topanga
Malibu
Oct 6, 2026
C Street / Ventura Point
Ventura
Oct 12, 2026
Leadbetter
Santa Barbara
Oct 12, 2026
72nd Place
Long Beach
Oct 5, 2026
El Porto (Manhattan)
Manhattan Beach
Oct 15, 2026
Shipwrecks
Coronado
Cowell Beach
Santa Cruz
Oct 13, 2026
Venice Breakwater
Venice
Oct 6, 2026
Imperial Beach Pier
Imperial Beach
Imperial Beach
Imperial Beach
Avila Beach
Avila Beach
Oct 12, 2026
Hotel Del Coronado
San Diego
Pacifica / Linda Mar
Pacifica
Oct 13, 2026
Will Rogers State Beach
Santa Monica
Oct 13, 2026
Tijuana Sloughs
San Diego
Capitola Beach
Capitola
Sep 30, 2026
Cayucos Pier (south side)
Cayucos
Oct 13, 2026
Redondo Breakwall
Redondo Beach
Oct 15, 2026
Malibu First Point (Surfrider)
Malibu
Oct 6, 2026
Santa Monica Beach
Santa Monica
Oct 13, 2026
Pismo Pier
Pismo Beach
Oct 12, 2026
Point Dume
Malibu
Oct 6, 2026
Bodega Bay / Doran Beach
Bodega Bay
Oct 5, 2026
Malibu Second Point
Malibu
Oct 15, 2026
Mission Beach
San Diego
Dockweiler State Beach
Playa Del Rey
Oct 6, 2026
Fort Point (San Francisco)
San Francisco
Sep 28, 2026
Swami's
Encinitas
Mesa Lane
Santa Barbara
Oct 12, 2026
Santa Cruz Main Beach
Santa Cruz
Oct 13, 2026
Sapphire Street (Redondo Beach)
Redondo Beach
Oct 13, 2026
Bolinas
Bolinas
Oct 13, 2026
Ghost Tree
Pebble Beach
Sep 28, 2026
Hermosa Beach South
Hermosa Beach
Oct 13, 2026
Morro Rock / Sandspit (inside bend)
Morro Bay
Oct 12, 2026
Hermosa Beach Pier
Hermosa Beach
Oct 13, 2026
Ocean Beach SF – North
San Francisco
Sep 28, 2026
Dillon Beach
Dillon Beach
Oct 14, 2026
Bay Street
Santa Monica
Oct 13, 2026
Steamer Lane
Santa Cruz
Oct 6, 2026
Manhattan Beach Pier
Manhattan Beach
Oct 13, 2026
Mavericks
Half Moon Bay
Oct 13, 2026
County Line
Malibu
Oct 13, 2026
Ocean Beach SF – Middle
San Francisco
Sep 28, 2026
Oceano / Grover Beach
Grover Beach
Oct 12, 2026
Ocean Beach SF – Sloat
San Francisco
Sep 28, 2026
Muir Beach
Muir Beach
Oct 13, 2026
Sharp Park Beach
Pacifica
Oct 13, 2026
North Salmon Creek Beach
Bodega Bay
Oct 5, 2026
Asilomar State Beach
Pacific Grove
Sep 28, 2026
38th Avenue (Santa Cruz)
Santa Cruz
Oct 13, 2026
Zuma Beach
Malibu
Oct 13, 2026
Seal Beach Pier
Seal Beach
Oct 5, 2026
El Segundo Beach Jetty
El Segundo
Oct 13, 2026
Silver Strand State Beach
San Diego
Sep 30, 2026
Coronado North Jetty
San Diego
Sep 30, 2026
Leo Carrillo State Beach
Malibu
Oct 13, 2026
Pleasure Point
Santa Cruz
Oct 13, 2026
Malibu Third Point
Malibu
Oct 6, 2026
Refugio State Beach
Goleta
Oct 12, 2026
Malibu Surfrider (First Point)
Malibu
Oct 13, 2026
Campus Point (UCSB)
Goleta
Oct 14, 2026
The Hook
Santa Cruz
Oct 13, 2026
Jalama Beach
Jalama
Oct 12, 2026
Mitchell's Cove
Santa Cruz
Oct 6, 2026
Solimar Reef
Ventura
Oct 12, 2026
Latigo Point
Malibu
Oct 13, 2026
Mondos Beach
Ventura
Oct 5, 2026
Stinson Beach
Stinson Beach
Oct 13, 2026
Lovers Point
Pacific Grove
Sep 28, 2026
Rockaway Beach (Pacifica)
Pacifica
Oct 13, 2026
Rincon
Carpinteria
Oct 12, 2026
Del Monte Beach
Monterey
Sep 28, 2026
Devereux / Sands (Coal Oil Point)
Isla Vista
Oct 12, 2026
Carmel Beach
Carmel-by-the-Sea
Sep 28, 2026
Spanish Bay / South Moss Beach
Pebble Beach
Sep 28, 2026
El Capitan
Santa Barbara
Oct 14, 2026
Hermosa Pier
Hermosa Beach
Oct 13, 2026
Moss Landing
Moss Landing
No data
Moonlight State Beach
Encinitas
Agate Street
Laguna Beach
No data
Forster St. Oceanside
Oceanside
Sunset Cliffs – Garbage
San Diego
Mission Beach (Central)
San Diego
New Break (Nubes)
San Diego
Old Man's (SanO)
San Clemente
Cardiff Reef
Encinitas
Torrey Pines State Beach
San Diego
Horseshoe
La Jolla
The Rock, Oceanside
Oceanside
Tourmaline Surf Park
San Diego
Newport 56th St
Newport Beach
No data
HB Cliffs
Huntington Beach
No data
Sunset Cliffs North (Garbage)
San Diego
Lower Trestles
San Onofre
Huntington Beach Pier Southside
Huntington Beach
No data
Tamarack
Carlsbad
Rockpile
Laguna Beach
No data
Trinidad State Beach
Trinidad
No data
Poche Beach
San Clemente
No data
Seaside Reef
Solana Beach
Carmel River State Beach
Carmel-by-the-Sea
No data
La Jolla Shores
La Jolla
Oceanside Pier
Oceanside
Big Rock
La Jolla
Moonstone Beach / Little River
Trinidad
No data
Riviera
San Clemente
No data
Huntington St.
Huntington Beach
No data
Emma Wood
Ventura
No data
San Elijo State Beach
Cardiff-by-the-Sea
Blackies
Newport Beach
No data
Doheny State Beach
Dana Point
No data
River Jetties
Newport Beach
No data
Blacks Beach
San Diego
Osprey Point
San Diego
Birdrock
La Jolla
Scripps
La Jolla
Crystal Cove
Newport Coast
No data
Clam Beach
McKinleyville
No data
Brooks Street
Laguna Beach
No data
52nd Street
Newport Beach
No data
204s
San Clemente
No data
Torrance Beach (RAT Beach)
Torrance
No data
Pipes
Cardiff-by-the-Sea
Crystal Pier
San Diego
Newport Point
Newport Beach
No data
Newport Lower Jetties
Newport Beach
No data
San Clemente Pier, Northside
San Clemente
No data
Windansea
La Jolla
T-Street
San Clemente
No data
Del Mar
Del Mar
Corona del Mar
Newport Beach
No data
Marine Street Beach
San Diego
Terramar Point
Carlsbad
Ocean Beach
San Diego
Houda Point / Camel Rock
Trinidad
No data
Avalanche
Ocean Beach
Upper Trestles
San Onofre
Strands
Dana Point
No data
Monastery Beach / San Jose Creek Beach
Carmel
No data
Ocean Beach Pier
San Diego
Ponto
Carlsbad
Solana Beach
Solana Beach
Doheny Beach
Dana Point
No data
Goldenwest
Huntington Beach
No data
Salt Creek
Dana Point
No data
Oceanside Harbor
Oceanside
Sunset Cliffs – Luscombs
San Diego
Huntington State Beach
Huntington Beach
No data
Newport Upper Jetties
Newport Beach
No data
Thalia Street
Laguna Beach
No data
Church
San Clemente
Carlsbad State Beach
Carlsbad
Big Jetty
San Diego
Beacons
Encinitas
Palos Verdes Cove
Palos Verdes
No data
The Wedge
Newport Beach
No data
Waddell Creek
Davenport
No data
George's
Cardiff-by-the-Sea
Tourmaline Beach
San Diego
PB Point
San Diego
54th Street
Newport Beach
No data
Marina State Beach
Marina
No data
San Onofre State Beach
San Clemente
Andrew Molera State Beach (river mouth)
Big Sur
No data
Del Mar Rivermouth
Del Mar
San Clemente State Beach
San Clemente
No data
Huntington Beach Pier
Huntington Beach
No data
Cottons
San Clemente
Pacific Beach
San Diego
Hawaii(49 beaches monitored)
Kaunaoa Beach
Waimea
No data
Sandy Beach
Honolulu
No data
Pohaku Park (S-Turns)
Lahaina
No data
Kaanapali Beach
Lahaina
No data
Wailea Beach
Wailea
No data
Tracks
Kapolei
No data
Pipeline
Haleiwa
No data
Kihei Cove
Kihei
No data
Hanalei Bay (Kauai)
Hanalei
No data
Poipu Beach (Kauai)
Koloa
No data
White Plains
Ewa Beach
No data
Lawai Beach
Koloa
No data
Turtle Bay West
Kahuku
No data
Waikiki – Canoes
Honolulu
No data
Ala Moana Bowls
Honolulu
No data
Laniakea
Haleiwa
No data
Kalapaki Beach
Lihue
No data
Kekaha / Pakala (Infinities)
Waimea
No data
Hapuna Beach (Kohala)
Waimea
No data
Pine Trees (Kohanaiki)
Kailua-Kona
No data
Waikiki (Aquarium)
Honolulu
No data
Sunset Beach
Pupukea
No data
Banyans
Kailua-Kona
No data
Napili Bay Beach
Lahaina
No data
Diamond Head (Cliffs)
Honolulu
No data
Kamakahonu Beach
Kailua-Kona
No data
Kewalo Basin
Honolulu
No data
Haleʻiwa Aliʻi Beach
Haleiwa
No data
Hanalei (Wainiha) — Colony Resort
Hanalei
No data
Waikoloa Village Lagoon
Waikoloa
No data
Kamaole Beach Park II
Kihei
No data
Waimea Bay
Pupukea
No data
Makapuʻu
Waimanalo
No data
Lahaina Harbor (Breakwall)
Lahaina
No data
Waikiki Beach
Honolulu
No data
Threes
Honolulu
No data
Honolua Bay
Kapalua
No data
Ho'okipa
Paia
No data
Publics
Honolulu
No data
Velzyland
Kahuku
No data
Makaha
Waianae
No data
Backyards
Kahuku
No data
Kaisers
Honolulu
No data
Pops
Honolulu
No data
Anahola
Anahola
No data
Off the Wall
Pupukea
No data
Puaʻena Point
Haleiwa
No data
Chun’s Reef
Haleiwa
No data
Kahalu'u
Kahaluu-Keauhou
No data
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it safe to surf after rain?▾
What bacteria levels are unsafe for surfing?▾
Where does the water quality data come from?▾
Why is only California and Hawaii covered?▾
Data Sources & Coverage
- California: CEDEN (California Environmental Data Exchange Network) — updated bi-weekly
- Hawaii: PacIOOS ERDDAP (Hawaii DOH Clean Water Branch) — updated bi-weekly
- More states coming soon. Monitoring stations may not be at your exact surf spot.
