Officials are urging beachgoers to stay out of the water due to possible contamination after a wild October storm hit Southern California Tuesday, but some surfers are risking a sick stomach just to catch some “sick” waves.
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health urges beachgoers to stay out of the water for at least 72 hours, especially near discharging storm drains, creeks and rivers due to potentially higher bacteria levels, but not everyone took the advice.
An Ocean Water Quality Rain Advisory has been declared for all Los Angeles County beaches. The advisory will be in effect at least until 5:00am, Saturday, October 18, 2025. This advisory may be extended depending on further rainfall.
For more info: https://t.co/N5Ie9UxVjLpic.twitter.com/pJQz4zdfL7— LA Public Health (@lapublichealth) October 14, 2025
Video from AIR7 showed the rain runoff flowing into the sea…