Which beaches are better bets after rain near Orlando?
No page can guarantee safety after a storm, but this view tries to surface the steadier, lower-risk options near Orlando when runoff is part of the decision.
How this page sorts
Sorted by lower recent-sample spike risk first, then by current status, lower readings, and fresher samples. Only direct name-and-location samples can appear in the ranked picks; nearby-station records are listed separately.
When to use it
Use this page after heavy rain when you need fallback options that have been less spike-prone over time.
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.
Top Picks In This View
Back to the main page →These are the strongest direct name-and-location sample matches for this question. Nearby-station records are listed separately below.
Better After Rain
Cocoa Beach Pier
Brevard County · Atlantic Coast · 49 mi away
No poor samples in the displayed history · risk 0%
Better After Rain
Flagler Beach
Flagler County · Atlantic Coast · 66 mi away
No poor samples in the displayed history · risk 0%
Better After Rain
Gamble Rogers State Park Beach
Flagler County · Atlantic Coast · 69 mi away
No poor samples in the displayed history · risk 0%
Direct-Sample Ranked List
3 directly sampled beaches in this set.
Cocoa Beach Pier
Brevard County · Atlantic Coast · 49 mi away
No poor samples in the displayed history · risk 0%
Flagler Beach
Flagler County · Atlantic Coast · 66 mi away
No poor samples in the displayed history · risk 0%
Gamble Rogers State Park Beach
Flagler County · Atlantic Coast · 69 mi away
No poor samples in the displayed history · risk 0%
Nearby-Station Context In This View
Not ranked as exact beach samples.
These 10 beach pages use samples from nearby Florida DOH stations. They remain visible for context, but they do not compete for top-pick or strongest-choice claims.
Nearby station · Better After Rain
New Smyrna Beach
Volusia County · Atlantic Coast · 43 mi away
Nearby-station context from SOUTH JETTY, about 3.4 mi away; not an exact-beach sample.
No poor samples in the displayed history · risk 0%
Nearby station · Better After Rain
Ponce Inlet Beach
Volusia County · Atlantic Coast · 46 mi away
Nearby-station context from SOUTH JETTY, about 2.0 mi away; not an exact-beach sample.
No poor samples in the displayed history · risk 0%
Nearby station · Better After Rain
Smyrna Dunes Park
Volusia County · Atlantic Coast · 47 mi away
Nearby-station context from SOUTH JETTY, about 0.5 mi away; not an exact-beach sample.
No poor samples in the displayed history · risk 0%
Nearby station · Better After Rain
Satellite Beach
Brevard County · Atlantic Coast · 54 mi away
Nearby-station context from PELICAN BEACH PARK, about 0.6 mi away; not an exact-beach sample.
No poor samples in the displayed history · risk 0%
Nearby station · Better After Rain
Indialantic Beach
Brevard County · Atlantic Coast · 58 mi away
Nearby-station context from PARADISE BEACH PARK, about 1.6 mi away; not an exact-beach sample.
No poor samples in the displayed history · risk 0%
Nearby station · Better After Rain
Melbourne Beach
Brevard County · Atlantic Coast · 60 mi away
Nearby-station context from SPESSARD HOLLAND NORTH, about 1.1 mi away; not an exact-beach sample.
No poor samples in the displayed history · risk 0%
Nearby station · Better After Rain
Marineland Beach
Flagler County · Atlantic Coast · 79 mi away
Nearby-station context from WASHINGTON OAKS BEACH, about 2.5 mi away; not an exact-beach sample.
No poor samples in the displayed history · risk 0%
Nearby station · Better After Rain
Cocoa Beach
Brevard County · Atlantic Coast · 49 mi away
Nearby-station context from COCOA BEACH PIER, about 3.3 mi away; not an exact-beach sample.
No poor samples in the displayed history · risk 0%
Nearby station · Better After Rain
Ormond Beach
Volusia County · Atlantic Coast · 55 mi away
Nearby-station context from GRANADA BLVD, about 1.2 mi away; not an exact-beach sample.
No poor samples in the displayed history · risk 0%
Nearby station · Better After Rain
Daytona Beach
Volusia County · Atlantic Coast · 51 mi away
Nearby-station context from INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY, about 1.5 mi away; not an exact-beach sample.
Risk 17% · last poor sample Aug 31
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How To Use This View
Use this page after heavy rain when you need fallback options that have been less spike-prone over time.
Top picks and the ranked list use only the 3 direct name-and-location beach samples. The 10 nearby-station context records stay separate and cannot identify the strongest exact beach.
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.