Averaging an A on Heal The Bay's list of clean beaches in 2014, this rad Malibu location is close to a pretty sweet campground. Summer (dry) and year-round (wet) grades: A+; winter (dry): A. [Image via Shabdro Photo]

At the Zuma Creek mouth, the grades were As all around—dry winter and summer, and year-round wet weather. [Image via Eric Demarcq]

Measured at San Nicholas Canyon Creek. Summer (dry): A+; year-round (wet): A+; winter (dry): A.

This beach is certainly "escondido" but it's accessible to public via a public access gate for the beach on the east side of Escondido Creek (where HtB tested the water) and a second access by a steep stairway just west of the restaurant Geoffrey's Malibu. The street *is* private, though, so don't park there. Grades at Escondido Creek were summer and winter (dry): A; year-round (wet): B

Dan Blocker Beach at Solstice Canyon got an A average. Winter and summer (dry weather): A; year-round wet: B

Grades at Sweetwater Canyon: Summer and winter (dry): A; year-round (wet): A+

Grades at the Pulga Canyon storm drain were the best (A-pluses whatever the weather, all year; on the HtB honor roll), but the whole of the beach averaged about an A- overall EXCEPT for the part by the Santa Monica drain, where Rustic Creek cuts the beach. [Image via L Schinto]

Venice's beach was cleanest at the Rose Avenue drain, where it got straight A-pluses and won a spot on Heal the Bay's honor roll. Another clean choice is the beach at the Rose Avenue drain: summer (Dry): A+, winter (dry): A; year-round (wet): A. [Image via Eyetwist]

The sections of the beach by North Westchester, Grand Avenue, and the Hyperion Treatment Plant (go figure) were the cleanest, scoring nothing but As. [Image via Daily Matador]

Redondo beach was cleanest at Sapphire Street, where it scored As in dry winter and summer, and a B in year-round wet weather. Elsewhere on the beach was also fairly clean, except south of the pier, which got a couple Cs. [Image via Howard F.]

Torrance's tiny beach is just about one-and-a-half miles long and was only tested in one spot, but it scored very well: summer (dry): A; winter (dry) and year-round (wet): A+. [Image via Terrell C. Woods]

Palos Verdes' spot Malaga Cove earned A-pluses across the board and a place on HtB's honor roll this year. [Image via Lori Bucci Photography]

With straight A-pluses, all year and all weather, this was another HtB honor roll recipient. Bonus: this area is actually a two-for-one, since it contains both Abalone Cove and Sacred Cove beaches.

We get it, Palos Verdes: your waters are pristine. This HtB honor roll winner scored all A-pluses in all weather and in all seasons. [Image via DJ Tambour]

Straight As for this beach. The Wilder annex near Point Fermin Park also did well: winter (dry): A; summer (dry) and year-round (wet): A+