Avoid Water Contact At These San Diego Beaches Due To Excessive Bacteria

SAN DIEGO, CA — San Diego County health officials extended a water contact closure for a long stretch of coast due to sewage flow from the Tijuana River.

On Saturday evening, the San Diego County Department of Environmental Health and Quality advised residents that the ocean water "may cause illness."

"Ocean waters will remain closed until sampling and field observations confirm these areas are safe for water contact," the county added.

A closure remained in effect for the Tijuana Slough, from the international border shoreline to three-quarters of a mile north of the Tijuana River Outlet, and was extended to include the Imperial Beach shoreline.

The beach area off Avenida Lunar in Coronado is now open, following the county lifting an advisory, as samples met state health standards. The advisory has also been lifted for Swami's in Encinitas as of Monday, the county said.

Beach Advisories remained for the following beach areas, also due to excessive bacteria levels. Avoid water contact in the following advisory areas:

• Closure: Coronado Station: Avenida Lunar (IB-079) Status Since: August 3, 2025 Bacteria levels exceed health standards. Avoid water contact in the closure area.
• Advisory: San Diego Bay - Point Loma Station: Lawrence Street Shoreline (EH-211) Status Since: August 1, 2025 Bacteria levels exceed health standards. Avoid water contact in the advisory area.
• Advisory: Ocean Beach - Dog Beach Station: San Diego River outlet to 300' South (FM-010) Status Since: July 16, 2025 Bacteria levels may exceed health standards. Avoid water contact in the advisory area.
• Advisory: Mission Bay Station: North Bonita Cove - 150' on either side of the restroom complex (MB-170) Status Since: July 30, 2025 Bacteria levels may exceed health standards. Avoid water contact in the advisory area.
• Advisory: La Jolla Station: La Jolla Cove Beachline (FM-070) Status Since: July 22, 2025 Bacteria levels exceed health standards. Avoid water contact in the advisory area.
• Advisory: Cardiff State Beach Station: Charthouse Parking Lot - 300' North and South (SE-050) Status Since: June 27, 2025 Bacteria levels may exceed health standards. Avoid water contact in the advisory area.
• Chronic Advisory: La Jolla Station: Children's Pool (EH-310) Status Since: September 1997 Bacteria levels may exceed health standards. Avoid water contact in the advisory area.
• Advisory: Del Mar Station: 15th St. - 150' North and South (EH-360) Status Since: August 3, 2025 Bacteria levels exceed health standards. Avoid water contact in the advisory area.
• Advisory: Cardiff State Beach Station: San Elijo Lagoon Outlet (SE-060) Status Since: June 27, 2025 Bacteria levels may exceed health standards. Avoid water contact in the advisory area.