6 Malibu Beaches Among The Best In California, Per New Report

MALIBU, CA – Several Malibu beaches are among the best in California, according to a newly released report from Heal the Beach.

The report, released Wednesday by the organization Heal the Beach, uses a letter grade system to provide water quality information to the public, including information on water quality events that happened over the past year, including sewage spills and major rainfall.

Grades are based on routine water quality sampling conducted by several organizations and assigns three separate grades for each beach: summer dry grade (April through October), winter dry grade (November through March) and wet weather grade (April through March).

This year, six Malibu beaches made the Heal the Bay honor roll list on its 31st annual Beach Report Card. The beaches included: Leo Carrillo State Beach, Puerco Beach, Las Flores Beach, Broad Beach, Escondido State Beach and Nicholas State Beach.

Statewide, summer dry grade were good but lower than average, with 93 percent of California beaches receiving A or B grades. Winter dry grades were slightly better than average, with 92 percent of the beaches receiving A or B grades. Lastly, wet weather grades were below average, with. 57 percent of the beaches receiving A or B grades.

Seven Los Angeles County beaches made the Honor Roll this year. To be named to the honor roll, a beach must be monitored weekly all year and must receive an A+ for all seasons and weather conditions. Most of the LA County Honor Roll Beaches were in the Malibu area this year.

The 2021 Honor Roll:

• Crown Beach at Sunset Road, Alameda
• Royal Palms State Beach, Los Angeles
• Leo Carrillo Beach at Arroyo Sequit Creek, Los Angeles
• Puerco State Beach at creek mouth, Los Angeles
• Las. Flores State Beach at Las Flores Creek, Los Angeles
• Broad Beach at Trancas Creek, Los Angeles
• Escondido State Beach, at Escondido Creek, Los Angeles
• Nicholas Beach, at San Nicholas Canyon Creek ,Los Angeles
• Newport Bay, Promontory Point, Orange
• Crystal Cove (CSDOC), Orange
• Newport Beach, at Orange Street, Orange
• Newport Beach, at 52nd/53rd Street, Orange
• Balboa Beach Pier, Orange
• Balboa Beach, The Wedge, Orange
• Crystal Cove, Orange
• 1000 Steps Beach, at 9th St., Orange
• North Aliso County Beach, Orange
• Treasure Island Beach, Orange
• Carlsbad, at Encina Creek, San Diego
• Carlsbad, at Palomar Airport Rd., San Diego
• Solana Beach, Tide Beach Park at Solana Vista Dr., San Diego
• Guadalupe Dunes, Santa Barbara
• El Capitan State Beach, Santa Barbara
• China Beach, at Sea Cliff Ave., San Francisco
• Ocean Beach, at Lincoln Way, San Francisco
• Sewers at Silver Shoals Dr., San Luis Obispo
• Morro Bay City Beach, at Atascadero, San Luis Obispo
• Pismo State Beach, 330 yards north of Pier Ave., San Luis Obispo
• Hollywood Beach, at Los Robles St., Ventura
• C.I. Harbor, at Hobie Beach Lakeshore Dr., Ventura
• Oil Piers Beach, south of storm drain, Ventura
• Silverstrand, at Sawtelle Ave., Ventura
• Ormond Beach, 50 yards north of Oxnard Industrial drain, Ventura
• Ormond Beach, at Arnold Rd., Ventura
• Faria County Park, at stairs, Ventura