C Street (Promenade Park) water quality & water temp today
Promenade Park Beach (Figueroa St) (station 14000): Post-rainfall advisory – sample 10/19/2026, Enterococcus <10; Promenade Park Beach (Redwood Apts) (station 15000): Post-rainfall advisory – sample 10/19/2026, Enterococcus <10; San Buenaventura State Beach (California St) (station 17000): Post-rainfall advisory – sample 10/19/2026, Enterococcus <10
Source: Ventura County Environmental Health · updated Mon Oct 26, 9:38 AM PT
Water temp
72.5°F
NOAA NDBC 46053 – EAST SANTA BARBARA - 12NM Southwest of Santa Barbara, CA, 50 km away · Tue Oct 27, 2:00 PM PT
What to wear
Boardshorts or a bikini/top
≥72°F trunks · 66–71 spring/2mm · 62–65 3/2 · 58–61 4/3 · <58 4/3–5/4 + booties
Latest bacteria grade
A+ dry · n/s wet
Promenade Park- Paseo De Playa Street · Heal the Bay Beach Report Card · Oct 23, 2026 (n/s = not sampled)
Rain (72 h)
0.00″
NWS KOXR · below the 0.1″ advisory threshold
Official monitoring stations
- Promenade Park Beach (Figueroa St) (station 14000) — Post-rainfall advisory – sample 10/19/2026, Enterococcus <10
- Promenade Park Beach (Redwood Apts) (station 15000) — Post-rainfall advisory – sample 10/19/2026, Enterococcus <10
- San Buenaventura State Beach (California St) (station 17000) — Post-rainfall advisory – sample 10/19/2026, Enterococcus <10
About C Street (Promenade Park)
C Street (Promenade Park) is Ventura's famous stretch of rights along the Promenade, from California Street toward the pier in Ventura County. Like most Southern California breaks, its water quality is driven mostly by runoff: after rain, storm drains, creeks and river mouths flush bacteria into the surf zone, and county health officers advise staying out of the ocean for at least 72 hours. During dry weather, water near creek mouths, piers and enclosed beaches still tends to grade worse than open coastline. County agencies sample weekly (more often in summer) and post advisories when bacteria exceed state standards, or close beaches after sewage spills. Ocean temperatures here typically run from the high 50s°F in spring upwelling to the low-to-mid 70s°F in late summer, so check the live reading above before choosing your rubber.
Wetsuit picks
Today's call here: Boardshorts or a bikini/top. Gear recommendations for each thickness are coming soon.
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