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Torrance County Beach
4.8★ · 481 Google ratings · Torrance, California
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At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 180 ft away · paid
Walk
125 yd · 2 min
Cost
Paid parking
Water
74°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
5 ft range today
Length
2.4 miles of shoreline
Sand
310 ft from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Tue 8am
Map of Torrance County Beach
Guide
Good to know
Come for sunset views and walking
Reviewers consistently praise the beach for romantic sunsets, peaceful walks, and easy access via a maintained coastal strand path.
Visit on weekdays or early morning
Weekends get noticeably busier, but the beach remains far less crowded than nearby Redondo or Manhattan Beach.
Arrive before bathroom closes at dusk
One reviewer needed the bathroom at 7:35 PM and found it already closed for the day.
Expect strong waves, not calm water
The water runs deep with high waves that make swimming difficult, particularly unsuitable for young children in the water.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
68°F · clear
Water
74°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
2.8 ft · 9 s apart
Wind
8 mph from the W
Shelter
Onshore · wind blowing straight in off the water
UV index
8 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 06:32 | High tide | ↑ |
| 07:24 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 15:29 | High tide | ↑ |
| 23:52 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 4:34 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 289 Paseo De La Playa, Torrance, CA 90505
🅿 Parking 180 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 125 yd away, about 2 min walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Torrance County Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 180 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Torrance County Beach?
125 yd in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 2 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Torrance County Beach have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
When is Torrance County Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Tue 8am and the busiest at Sat 4pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
