Royal Palms water quality & water temp today
DPH map shows no current result for these stations (results pending)
Source: LA County Dept. of Public Health · updated Monday October 26, 2026 8:00AM
Water temp
73.2°F
NOAA NDBC 46256 – Long Beach Channel, CA (215), 11 km away · Tue Oct 27, 1:56 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
n/s dry · A+ wet
Royal Palms State Beach · Heal the Bay Beach Report Card · Oct 23, 2026 (n/s = not sampled)
Rain (72 h)
0.00″
NWS KLAX · below the 0.1″ advisory threshold
Official monitoring stations
- SMB-7-6 Royal Palms State Beach —
About Royal Palms
Royal Palms is a rocky reef and point zone on the south side of Palos Verdes that likes winter swells in Los Angeles 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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