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Mothers Beach
Public beach · Marina Del Rey, California
Comfortable for a swim today
Good to swimComfortable for a swim today: water temperature is 72°F, within the comfortable 70–86°F range.
- Water temp 72°F (22°C)
Live data from NOAA buoy 46268 (7.4 mi away), as of Oct 29, 9:00 AM UTC.
Why, sources & official advisories
- Water temperature is 72°F, within the comfortable 70–86°F range. — NOAA buoy 46268, as of Oct 29, 9:00 AM UTC
- No official beach advisory posted (California Water Boards — FHAB Reports checked).
Official advisories
Checked against California Water Boards — FHAB Reports — no advisory posted.
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It’s 72°F at Mothers Beach now. We check the water daily and email you once when it reaches your temperature.
Playground, picnic tables & other kid-friendly attractions at a surf-free sheltered beach.
What’s swimming here?
Fish recorded within 2 km: Seatrout, California Corbina, Sargo and 32 more species.
35 fish species in 809 public records within 2 km of Mothers Beach since 2000.
- Seatrout Atractoscion nobilis347 records · 2008
- California Corbina Menticirrhus undulatus146 records · 2014
- Sargo Anisotremus davidsonii122 records · 2004
- Yellowfin Croaker Umbrina roncador77 records · 2004
- Croaker Roncador stearnsii21 records · 2004
- Black Perch Embiotoca jacksoni12 records · 2004
- Topsmelt Silverside Atherinops affinis11 records · 2014
- Shiner Perch Cymatogaster aggregata7 records · 2011
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- White Seaperch Phanerodon furcatus7 records · 2000
- Diamond Turbot Pleuronichthys guttulatus6 records · 2015
- Arrow Goby Clevelandia ios5 records · 2014
- Cheekspot Goby Ilypnus gilberti5 records · 2011
- Pacific Staghorn Sculpin Leptocottus armatus5 records · 2011
- Cortez Bonefish Albula gilberti5 records · 2000
- California Killifish Fundulus parvipinnis4 records · 2014
- Striped Mullet Mugil cephalus3 records · 2014
- Giant Kelpfish Heterostichus rostratus3 records · 2012
- Spotted Sand Bass Paralabrax maculatofasciatus2 records · 2020
- Perch Kyphosus azureus2 records · 2018
- Deepbody Anchovy Anchoa compressa2 records · 2013
- 2 records · 2010
- Californian Needlefish Strongylura exilis2 records · 2000
- White Croaker Genyonemus lineatus1 record · 2023
- Specklefin Midshipman Porichthys myriaster1 record · 2023
- Rudderfish Girella nigricans1 record · 2020
- Bonefish Albula vulpes1 record · 2011
- 1 record · 2010
- Longjaw Mudsucker Gillichthys mirabilis1 record · 2010
- Shadow Goby Quietula y-cauda1 record · 2010
- Jack Silverside Atherinopsis californiensis1 record · 2006
- Pacific Sierra Scomberomorus sierra1 record · 2006
- Pacific Dover Sole Microstomus pacificus1 record · 2005
- Yellow Snake Eel Ophichthus zophochir1 record · 2002
- Keeltail Needlefish Platybelone argalus1 record · 2002
- Barred Surfperch Amphistichus argenteus1 record · 2000
Non-native: the USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database lists the species as introduced to the Santa Monica Bay watershed.
Caught one? Make it a card.Snap your catch in Reelio and collect every species. Free on iPhone.Data: GBIF.org occurrence records, CC0 and CC BY only (iNaturalist research-grade observations, GBIF dataset, GBIF dataset, LACM Vertebrates, GBIF dataset). Common names: USGS NAS; GBIF.org (The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS), Catalogue of Life). Non-native flags: USGS NAS. These are sightings and specimens people reported, not a survey: a fish missing from the list may still live here.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Mothers Beach?
- Mothers Beach is a public beach in Marina Del Rey, California.
- What is the water temperature at Mothers Beach?
- As of October 29, 2026, the water temperature at Mothers Beach in Marina Del Rey, California is 72°F (22°C), measured by NOAA buoy 46268, 7.4 miles away.
- Can you swim at Mothers Beach?
- Comfortable for a swim today: water temperature is 72°F, within the comfortable 70–86°F range. Checked October 29, 2026.
- How is Mothers Beach rated?
- Mothers Beach in Marina Del Rey, California has an average visitor rating of 4.6 out of 5, based on 3184 reviews.
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Location & Contact
4101 Admiralty Way, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292
Marina Del Rey, California 90292
🏖️ Best times & visiting tips
- ›Arrive early for best parking and beach spot selection
- ›Check for lifeguard schedules and swim only in designated areas
- ›Bring reef-safe sunscreen to protect marine life
- ›Watch for beach flags indicating water conditions
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