Long Beach with kids today
Long Beach, California
Updated 4:03 AM PDT
What decides a families with kids score
Water quality
Grades along this beach run from A to A+ — a spread, but not one that changes whether the water is safe to swim in.
Graded clean today
- City Beach projection of Molino Ave.A+
- City Beach projection of Coronado Ave.A
- City Beach projection of 5th PlaceA
- City Beach projection of 10th PlaceA
All 4 monitoring points
| Monitoring point | Distance | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| City Beach projection of 10th Place | 1.5 km | A |
| City Beach projection of 5th Place | 1.1 km | A |
| City Beach projection of Coronado Ave. | 3.2 km | A |
| City Beach projection of Molino Ave. | 2.5 km | A+ |
Dry-weather bacterial grades from the Heal the Bay Beach Report Card, updated 2026-08-21. Grades reflect the most recent agency sampling and can change after rain.
Before you swim
Surf is running 3.1 ft today, which makes shorebreak and currents stronger than usual.
Swim near a staffed lifeguard tower, and check the National Weather Service surf-zone forecast for the official rip-current outlook — we report conditions, we don't forecast rip currents.
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About Long Beach
Long Beach sits on the California coast, where the water runs from about 58°F in February to 71°F in August.
The water averages above 70°F in August and September — 2 months of the year — peaking around 71°F in August and dropping to about 58°F in February.
Today it is 74°F. That is 3° above the August average of 71°F here.
Tide predictions come from NOAA station Long Beach, Inner Harbor about 2.3 km away inside a harbour.
Frequently asked questions
Is Long Beach good for families today?
Great with kids — we score it 81 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is surf calmness at 3.1 ft.
What makes a good families with kids day?
We weight surf calmness (35%), water temperature (25%), uv exposure (22%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.