Which beaches should you avoid or double-check today in Florida Panhandle?

This view pushes the highest-concern beaches in Florida Panhandle to the top so you can spot poor readings, advisories, and high-risk patterns fast.

5 good 1 moderate Latest sample in this set: May 18, 2026

No beaches in Florida Panhandle currently show poor or advisory-level conditions, but 1 moderate result still deserve a closer look before swimming.

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How this page sorts

Sorted by the worst current status first, then by the highest current reading, historical risk, and recency of concerning history.

When to use it

Use this page when you want to quickly screen out the beaches that deserve the most skepticism right now.

What still overrides it

Heavy rain, runoff, brown water, or a stale sample can make any ranked list less trustworthy for a same-day swim call.

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These beaches are sorted so moderate results and higher readings appear before lower-concern good samples.

Avoid Today

Perdido Key Beach

Escambia County · Gulf Coast

Tested May 18, 2026 41 CFU/100mL

MODERATE right now · 41 CFU/100mL

Avoid Today

Pensacola Beach

Escambia County · Gulf Coast

Tested May 11, 2026 10 CFU/100mL

GOOD right now · 10 CFU/100mL

Avoid Today

Casino Beach

Escambia County · Gulf Coast

Tested May 11, 2026 10 CFU/100mL

GOOD right now · 10 CFU/100mL

Avoid Today

Panama City Beach

Bay County · Gulf Coast

Tested May 11, 2026 10 CFU/100mL

GOOD right now · 10 CFU/100mL

Avoid Today

Shell Island

Bay County · Gulf Coast

Tested May 11, 2026 10 CFU/100mL

GOOD right now · 10 CFU/100mL

Avoid Today

St. Andrews State Park

Bay County · Gulf Coast

Tested May 11, 2026 10 CFU/100mL

GOOD right now · 10 CFU/100mL

Full Ranked List

6 monitored beaches in this set.

Perdido Key Beach

Escambia County · Gulf Coast

Tested May 18, 2026 41 CFU/100mL

MODERATE right now · 41 CFU/100mL

Pensacola Beach

Escambia County · Gulf Coast

Tested May 11, 2026 10 CFU/100mL

GOOD right now · 10 CFU/100mL

Casino Beach

Escambia County · Gulf Coast

Tested May 11, 2026 10 CFU/100mL

GOOD right now · 10 CFU/100mL

Panama City Beach

Bay County · Gulf Coast

Tested May 11, 2026 10 CFU/100mL

GOOD right now · 10 CFU/100mL

Shell Island

Bay County · Gulf Coast

Tested May 11, 2026 10 CFU/100mL

GOOD right now · 10 CFU/100mL

St. Andrews State Park

Bay County · Gulf Coast

Tested May 11, 2026 10 CFU/100mL

GOOD right now · 10 CFU/100mL

Counties In This Region

Bay County (3) Escambia County (3)

Nearby City Guides

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How To Use This View

Use this page when you want to quickly screen out the beaches that deserve the most skepticism right now.

The current sample still matters more than the label alone. When conditions are marginal or weather is changing quickly, open the individual beach page to compare sample date, current reading, and nearby alternatives before you go.

If it has rained recently, use the rain guide before trusting any beach list too much.

Data from FL DOH Healthy Beaches Program. This is an independent project — check with Florida DOH for official conditions.