ModerateBeaches & Coast
Topanga Beach
Malibu, CA
Paid county lot (96 spaces) plus PCH street parking
By Simir Shah
An LA County beach at the mouth of Topanga Canyon, the first real beach in Malibu coming up from Santa Monica, with lifeguards, restrooms, showers and picnic tables. Waves break over cobbles and reef, so it is better for surf-watching and tide-line exploring than for little swimmers. Metro bus 534 stops at PCH and Topanga Canyon.
Good for
- Ages 0–2
- Ages 10+
Happening near here
- Modern Mosaics Family Workshop (Getty Villa)Los Angeles · 1 miFree
- Dia de los Muertos at Santa Monica PierSanta Monica · 5 miFree
- Images and Imagination: Collage Family Workshop (Getty Center)Los Angeles · 7 miFree
- Skirball Cultural Center — Free ThursdaysLos Angeles · 9 mi · 12–5pmFree
LA Westside and Valley depth 2026County beach
Map
Tides today
Next low tide
4:10 AM
2.1 ft
Next high tide
11:32 PM
3.9 ft
Predictions from NOAA · Santa Monica station
Nearby places
Getty VillaPacific Palisades · Museums & Learning1 miTopanga State Park (Trippet Ranch)Topanga · Parks & Hiking4 miWill Rogers State Historic ParkPacific Palisades · Parks & Hiking4 miAnnenberg Community Beach HouseSanta Monica · Beaches & Coast4 miPalisades ParkSanta Monica · Parks & Hiking4 miSanta Monica State BeachSanta Monica · Beaches & Coast5 mi
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Eat nearby in Malibu
- Malibu Seafood Fresh Fish Market & Patio CafeComfort & BBQ · $$