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Marina del Rey, CA, United StatesMother's Beach (Marina Beach)
Mother's Beach is a half-mile of sheltered, human-made beach inside Marina del Rey harbor, with no surf in the swim area and a county lifeguard on duty in daylight. The flat water suits beginners and stroke work, but circulation is poor and Heal the Bay grades here have mostly been D and F. Check the latest county bacteria results before getting in, and skip it after rain.
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Latest reading · SwimScore 78/100 (Good swim) for a typical swimmer: air 24°C, wind 15 km/h, waves 0.7 m, UV 8. Updated .
Know before you go
- Best conditions
- Flat water with no surf; check current county bacteria results before swimming.
- Getting in
- Human-made harbor beach at 4101 Admiralty Way, by Admiralty Way and Via Marina; almost a half-mile of sand with no surf in the swimming area.
- Parking & transport
- County Parking Lot 10, open 24 hours.
- Lifeguards
- LA County lifeguards on duty during daylight hours.
- Water quality
- Enclosed harbor beach with limited circulation. Heal the Bay 2025–26 (summer dry/winter dry/wet weather): at lifeguard tower D/F/F; at playground C/F/F; between lifeguard tower and boat dock F/C/F.
- Watch for
- Poor water quality typical of enclosed beaches, worst after rain
- Kayaks, windsurfers and boats share the harbor
- Facilities
- Restrooms · Showers · Picnic shelters and barbecue grills · Playground · Volleyball courts · ADA ramp to the water and beach access mat · Beach wheelchair
Sources: beaches.lacounty.gov, healthebay.org, publichealth.lacounty.gov
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Details
- Location
- Marina del Rey, CA, United States
- Type
- ocean
- Difficulty
- beginner
- Coordinates
- 33.9814, -118.4583