{OCEAN WATER QUALITY RAIN ADVISORY} has been issued by LA Public Health, lasting through Thursday, November 10 at 3:00PM. A rain advisory is issued when there is significant rainfall that may cause bacteria levels in the ocean waters to increase.

The Pico-Kenter Storm Drain at Santa Monica Beach on the first day of the first major storm of winter 2022. The Pico-Kenter storm drain is located right in front of Hotel Casa del Mar, near where Pico Boulevard reaches the ocean.

Here's surfing photos from Sunday, November 6th at Ocean Park.

This set of surf photos was shot by Six12 Media and brought to you by Ocean Park 26.

These are just a few of the photos from this session. If you were out there, you probably got some surfing shots, probably multiple photos, they will be in the complete photo gallery for this day, check them out, the link to the complete gallery is down below.














You can find 80+ more photos from this session, all full size and in high-resolution, in this photo gallery:

Ocean Park - Sunday 11-6-2022 Photo Gallery


If you were out there, we probably got some cool surfing shots of you, go check them out!

Wanna see photos from previous days at this and other local surf spots from this photographer?
Click Surf Spot Galleries and look for the spot and then the date.

And be sure to check out all the hats, tess, and more from Ocean Park 26.

Get outside and enjoy the sunshine while keeping our coastlines clean with the Surfrider crew! We will be on the sand on the northside of the Venice Pier from 10am-12pm on 11/13. This is our last public cleanup of the 2023 calendar year. Athens Services will be assisting us in properly disposing of waste during the data sorting portion of the event. As a reward for our hard work, we will be regrouping at a happy hour generously hosted by Firestone Walker fro 12pm-2pm. The first 30 participants to attend post-cleanup will receive 50% their food and drink.

For more info and to register, Click Here

From Santa Monica Close Up:

"ity of Los Angeles Department of Public Works sanitation workers in white hazardous materials suits, with Clean Harbors Hazardous Waste Management and clean-up homeless encampments at Venice Beach on Friday, November 4, 2022. LAHSA (Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority) provided homeless outreach. Park Rangers were onsite during the cleanup. The Venice Beach clean-ups are conducted every Friday."

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On Saturday at 10:20 a.m, trhe #2 westbound lane of PCH was closed at Dan Blocker beach due to a rockslide.

Another storm system headed our way could bring widespread rain to the area sometime between Sunday to Wednesday. Could potentially be the wettest period since last March

This house on 16th Street in Santa Monica goes all out every year on Halloween.

From Santa Monica Close Up:

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