Silver Strand (Oxnard) water quality & water temp today
Silverstrand Beach - San Nicholas Ave (station 38000): Post-rainfall advisory – sample 10/20/2026, Enterococcus 42; Silverstrand Beach - Santa Paula Ave (station 39000): Post-rainfall advisory – sample 10/20/2026, Enterococcus <10; Silverstrand Beach - Sawtelle Ave (station 40000): Post-rainfall advisory – sample 10/20/2026, Enterococcus <10
Source: Ventura County Environmental Health · updated Mon Oct 26, 9:38 AM PT
Water temp
72.3°F
NOAA NDBC 46025 – Santa Monica Basin - 33NM WSW of Santa Monica, CA, 46 km away · Tue Oct 27, 1:50 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 · A+ wet
Silverstrand Beach - San Nicholas Avenue · 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
- Silverstrand Beach - San Nicholas Ave (station 38000) — Post-rainfall advisory – sample 10/20/2026, Enterococcus 42
- Silverstrand Beach - Santa Paula Ave (station 39000) — Post-rainfall advisory – sample 10/20/2026, Enterococcus <10
- Silverstrand Beach - Sawtelle Ave (station 40000) — Post-rainfall advisory – sample 10/20/2026, Enterococcus <10
About Silver Strand (Oxnard)
Silver Strand (Oxnard) is a punchy jetty-protected beach break at the entrance to Channel Islands Harbor 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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