The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is waving a red flag on a couple of popular beach spots. The department has cautioned people planning to hit certain beaches in LA County to steer clear of swimming, surfing, and playing in the ocean—thanks to some less-than-stellar water quality. We're talking about bacteria levels that have vaulted over the health standards at the last check-in.

The beaches you'll want to give a wide berth? Inner Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro and Mothers Beach in Marina Del Rey—both are rocking the entire swim area as no-go zones. And while you're not diving into the details of bacterial contents, you can bet they're not the sort of thing you want to be doing the backstroke with. According to an announcement posted by Los Angeles County Public Health, these warnings stick around until they say otherwise.

For those of you who keep a pulse on beach conditions or just, want an excuse to check your voicemail, LA County has got you covered with a 24-hour hotline. Dial up 1-800-525-5662 to get the latest scoop on beach closures or if you’re more of a visual person, hit up their website at PublicHealth.LACounty.gov/Beach/ to peep a map of the impacted locations.

Don’t shoot the messenger, but some ocean water quality results? They're still MIA post-rain advisory. So, if you’re banking on a beach day, you just might want to leave your board behind until the all-clear rolls in. In the meantime, we can all cross our fingers that these beaches get the green light sooner rather than later for the sake of weekend warriors and sun-seeking families.