Manatee County·Sarasota / Bradenton·Gulf Coast

Is it safe to swim at Anna Maria Island Beach today?

GOODNearby station · 0.4 mi away

Nearby-station reading — not collected at Anna Maria Island Beach.

The badge, reading, and history below come from BAYFRONT PARK NORTH, about 0.4 miles away. Use this as local context and check official conditions for Anna Maria Island Beach before swimming.

Latest nearby-station DOH sample is GOOD

The latest Florida DOH sample at BAYFRONT PARK NORTH, about 0.4 miles from Anna Maria Island Beach, measured 10 CFU/100mL in the good range. Use it as nearby context, not as a sample collected at Anna Maria Island Beach.

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Latest sample on page · nearby station

Tuesday, September 8, 2026

This sample comes from BAYFRONT PARK NORTH, about 0.4 miles from Anna Maria Island Beach.

Bacteria reading

10 CFU/100mL

This reading belongs to BAYFRONT PARK NORTH. Florida DOH classifies results above 70 CFU/100mL as poor. Lower is better.

Nearby-station context

0% poor results

Use the current sample first, then use up to 12 latest displayed samples as context.

This page helps you make a better beach decision, not just read a badge. If it has rained heavily since Tuesday, September 8, 2026, lean conservative even though the latest sample is in the good range.

Start with the sample date

The number on this page is only as fresh as the last sample. If the date feels old for your trip, be more skeptical.

Use history as a tie-breaker

Two beaches can both look good today, but the one with fewer past spikes is usually the safer bet on an uncertain weather day.

Rain beats the badge

Stormwater runoff can change conditions faster than Florida's routine testing schedule, especially near inlets, canals, and urban drains.

Anna Maria Island Beach beach conditions and water quality today

If you searched for Anna Maria Island Beach water quality or beach conditions today, the latest Florida DOH sample shown here comes from BAYFRONT PARK NORTH, about 0.4 miles away. That station measured 10 CFU/100mL on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, which this site classifies as GOOD; it was not collected at Anna Maria Island Beach.

Latest sample on this page: Tuesday, September 8, 2026

This sample is 2 days older than the freshest update currently on this site.

How Anna Maria Island Beach compares nearby today

BAYFRONT PARK NORTH's nearby-station result used on the Anna Maria Island Beach page ranks first among 4 nearby page results by current status, recent poor-sample rate, and sample freshness. This is a proxy comparison, not an exact result collected at Anna Maria Island Beach.

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Recent samples show a steadier option

BAYFRONT PARK NORTH used as context for Anna Maria Island Beach has a strong recent-sample track record in this dataset. That makes a dry-weather good sample more reassuring, but it still does not override recent rain, runoff, or brown water.

Most recent poor sample shown here: No poor samples are shown in the latest displayed samples on this page.

Freshest sample anywhere on this site: September 10, 2026

Sample source details

Source station
BAYFRONT PARK NORTH
Station ID
152
Distance from beach point
About 0.4 miles
Match method
Nearby-station proxy
Data source
Florida DOH Healthy Beaches Program via Water Atlas API

This station was selected by proximity because the pipeline did not have a strong local name match. Its sample and history are nearby context, not measurements collected at Anna Maria Island Beach.

Water Quality History — Latest Samples

Sample source: BAYFRONT PARK NORTH (nearby station for Anna Maria Island Beach)

35.4
70.5
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10
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Values in CFU/100mL. Green = Good (≤35.4), Yellow = Moderate (35.5–70.4), Red = Poor (≥70.5)

If it rained recently, treat this page as stale faster

Florida DOH testing is routine, not continuous. Heavy rain can push bacteria higher through runoff before the next posted sample catches it. For Anna Maria Island Beach, wait at least 72 hours after heavy rain and be extra careful around inlets, canals, storm drains, or brown water. Read the rain guide.

About Anna Maria Island Beach

A charming barrier island with a laid-back Old Florida atmosphere, Anna Maria Island features white sand beaches on the Gulf and a historic fishing pier.

Where Anna Maria Island Beach sits in Manatee County

BAYFRONT PARK NORTH's nearby-station result used on the Anna Maria Island Beach page currently ranks first among monitored page results in Manatee County by current status, recent poor-sample rate, and sample freshness. This comparison uses BAYFRONT PARK NORTH as a nearby proxy for Anna Maria Island Beach, not an exact-beach sample.

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Where Anna Maria Island Beach sits in Sarasota / Bradenton

BAYFRONT PARK NORTH's nearby-station result used on the Anna Maria Island Beach page currently ranks first among monitored page results in the Sarasota / Bradenton group by current status, recent poor-sample rate, and sample freshness. This comparison uses BAYFRONT PARK NORTH as a nearby proxy for Anna Maria Island Beach, not an exact-beach sample.

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Disclaimer: Water quality data is sourced from the Florida Department of Health Healthy Beaches Program. Conditions can change rapidly. This website provides informational guidance only, not official real-time clearance — always check with Florida DOH for official beach conditions. Safe to Swim Florida is an independent project and is not affiliated with any government agency.