- Shelter
- NW, N, NE
- Seabed
- sand
- Anchoring
- Forbidden
Open mooring off Topanga Beach in Santa Monica Bay, California, between Santa Monica and Malibu, with a sand bottom and shelter only from NW through NE winds.
- Mooring buoys
- Beach
Guide
Approach and anchoring
The bay here is open to the south and lies exposed to wind and swell, so the spot is used mainly as a fair-weather daytime stop rather than a place to leave a boat unattended. Craft not suited to the surf must stay at least 300 yards offshore, and further out in heavy surf. Permitted moorings on this stretch of coast are very limited.
Practical
There are no facilities at the mooring. The nearest harbour services are around 7 nm SE in Marina del Rey, where Marina Yacht Club and the Wayfarer berths offer fuel, water and shelter.
Key facts
- Type
- Anchorage
- Coordinates
- 34.03738, -118.57732 (34°2.24'N 118°34.64'W)
- Country
- United States
- Shelter
- Sheltered from north-west, north, north-east winds
- Seabed
- sand
- Anchoring
- Forbidden
- Services
- Mooring buoys, Beach
- Updated
- July 7, 2026
Getting there
Topanga Beach lies at 34°2.24'N 118°34.64'W, that is 34.03738, -118.57732 in decimal degrees.
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Which winds is Topanga Beach sheltered from?
Topanga Beach is sheltered from north-west, north, north-east winds.
Can you anchor at Topanga Beach?
No, anchoring is forbidden at Topanga Beach.
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