After another heat wave in Massachusetts this week , you may be in the mood to spend a day cooling off at the beach this weekend.

However, if you're planning a weekend beach trip, you'll want to avoid the beaches closed due to unsafe swimming water. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) states that swimming in the water at these closed beaches poses a threat of illness due to high levels of bacteria. Symptoms of water-borne illness can range from nausea and vomiting to a sore throat and fever, or even rashes and infections.

Heading into this weekend, 54 Massachusetts beaches are closed. Here's the full list.

What beaches in Massachusetts are currently closed due to bacteria?

The following MA beaches, listed by town, are closed as of Thursday, Aug. 14:

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