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The cleanest and grossest beaches in California — and it’s bad news for iconic Santa Monica Pier

Par :Jared Downing

27 janvier 2026 à 02:43

Bird poop gives Santa Monica Pier the most polluted water in Los Angeles, while other Cali beaches suffer from raw sewage and urban runoff.

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Sand dunes and the Pacific Ocean at Rancho Guadalupe Dunes Preserve in California.

Aerial view of Mission Bay and Mission Beach in San Diego, California.

View of surfers on County Line Beach in Malibu, California.

People walking on the Santa Monica Pier boardwalk under an archway sign that reads "Santa Monica Yacht Harbor Sport Fishing Boating Cafes."

The Kenter Drain stormwater outlet on Santa Monica Beach.

Two birds fly in the foreground above the Santa Monica Pier, which features a Ferris wheel and roller coaster.

A family washes sand off their feet at Santa Monica Pier, surrounded by pigeons, due to poor water quality.

A surfer in a wetsuit carrying a surfboard into the ocean.

Two men wade in the ocean near a warning sign about high bacteria levels.

People in the ocean at Santa Monica Pier despite "No Swimming" sign due to high bacteria levels.

Chris Mendez digs for bait under the Santa Monica Pier.