I keep seeing videos of those crazy blue glowing waves around Southern California, but they seem to show up in different places every time. Has anyone seen them recently around LA County? Marina del Rey, Playa del Rey, Long Beach, South Bay, etc.?
I am planning my next trip to Southern California and would love to catch some bioluminescent waves.
I know that Playa del Rey & Marina del Rey have them more frequently than Venice or Santa Monica, for example. The chances get even higher the further south you go.
Way higher, yes. OC would be the best choice, or even the beaches around San Diego.
I would definitely check farther south too. These blooms move around a lot. Just because someone saw them in Long Beach one night doesn’t mean they’ll still be there the next. If you’re visiting, I’d keep an eye on Newport, Huntington and even San Diego reports too.
True. I would recommend checking pages like Coastal Bulletin.
Just be aware that the most recent Mission Bay reports I found were partly about bioluminescent fireworms. That’s not necessarily the classic glowing waves you are looking for. So try to make that distinction.
Let’s just update us here whenever we see some of these bioluminescence waves anywhere in Southern California.
Yup, that’s the easiest way. 
The latest reports came from areas around Huntington Beach, Laguna Beach, Bolsa Chica State Beach, Long Beach Harbor and El Moro/Crystal Cove.
As you guys recommended, let’s update us here occasionally.
That's what my dad told me too. He lives around Laguna Beach. It happens quite frequently over there. Always a lovely sight.
I saw them once near Playa del Rey. That said, it was way more subtle in person than on Instagram. 
You could definitely see the blue when the waves broke, but I know other sightings are way more impressive than what I saw that night.
Southern California bioluminescence can move or disappear within a day or two. That’s the problem. Easy to experience as a resident around these OC coastal areas, but the rest of us needs a lot of luck.
I hope you get lucky. 
Polar lights are certainly easier to spot, yes. 
So don’t plan your vacation around it. Just check if something is going on right now and only then make the drive.
Exactly. In the worst case, you end up watching a beautiful (non-glowing beach) under the stars of the California night sky.
Good luck, anyone.
