Franklin County·Nature Coast·Gulf Coast

Carrabelle Beach water quality history

This page gives swimmers deeper historical context for Carrabelle Beach: recent readings, spike frequency, and how often the displayed station history has reached poor territory.

MODERATELatest sample: October 12, 202640 CFU/100mL8% poor-sample history

Current picture

MODERATE on the latest sample at 40 CFU/100mL.

Recent-sample context

1 poor samples and 6 non-good samples in the displayed history.

Rain still matters

Stormwater can make this page stale faster than the normal testing schedule, especially after heavy rain.

Poor samples shown

1

out of 12 displayed samples.

Latest poor sample

July 20, 2026

This is the last time the displayed history shows a poor result.

Displayed-sample risk

8%

share of poor samples in the displayed history.

Water Quality History — Latest Samples

Sample source: Carrabelle Beach

35.4
70.5
52
Jul
40
Jul
880
Jul
50
Jul
10
Aug
8
Aug
2
Aug
6
Aug
14
Aug
4
Sep
40
Sep
40
Oct

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

Nearby Beaches With Lower Risk

Nearby alternatives →

Cape San Blas Beach

Gulf County · Gulf Coast · 43 mi away

GOOD
Nearby station tested Oct 12, 202610 CFU/100mL

Nearby-station context from Cape Palms Public Access, about 3.9 mi away; not an exact-beach sample.

Nearby-station data · No poor samples in the displayed history · risk 0%

Mexico Beach

Gulf County · Gulf Coast · 45 mi away

GOOD
Nearby station tested Oct 5, 202610 CFU/100mL

Nearby-station context from LOOKOUT BEACH, about 2.2 mi away; not an exact-beach sample.

Nearby-station data · No poor samples in the displayed history · risk 0%

Shell Island

Bay County · Gulf Coast · 63 mi away

GOOD
Nearby station tested Oct 12, 202610 CFU/100mL

Nearby-station context from SPYGLASS DRIVE, about 6.6 mi away; not an exact-beach sample.

Nearby-station data · No poor samples in the displayed history · risk 0%

St. Andrews State Park

Bay County · Gulf Coast · 67 mi away

GOOD
Nearby station tested Oct 12, 202610 CFU/100mL

Nearby-station context from SPYGLASS DRIVE, about 1.1 mi away; not an exact-beach sample.

Nearby-station data · No poor samples in the displayed history · risk 0%

Panama City Beach

Bay County · Gulf Coast · 72 mi away

GOOD
Nearby station tested Oct 12, 202610 CFU/100mL

Nearby-station context from PCB Beach Access 11, about 1.1 mi away; not an exact-beach sample.

Nearby-station data · No poor samples in the displayed history · risk 0%

Mashes Sands Beach

Wakulla County · Gulf Coast · 23 mi away

GOOD
Nearby station tested Oct 12, 202610 CFU/100mL

Nearby-station context from SHELL POINT, about 3.8 mi away; not an exact-beach sample.

Nearby-station data · Last poor sample May 11 · risk 8%

Recent Warning-Sign Samples

Full history →

October 12, 2026

40 CFU/100mL · MODERATE

MODERATE

September 28, 2026

40 CFU/100mL · MODERATE

MODERATE

July 27, 2026

50 CFU/100mL · MODERATE

MODERATE

July 20, 2026

880 CFU/100mL · POOR

POOR

July 13, 2026

40 CFU/100mL · MODERATE

MODERATE

July 9, 2026

52 CFU/100mL · MODERATE

MODERATE

How To Use This Page

This page gives swimmers deeper historical context for Carrabelle Beach: recent readings, spike frequency, and how often the displayed station history has reached poor territory.

Use this view as a decision aid, not a guarantee. The latest sample, visible runoff, and recent weather still matter more than any single list or chart.

If you want the main same-day answer instead, go back to the Carrabelle Beach beach page.

Data from FL DOH Healthy Beaches Program. This is an independent project, not official real-time clearance — check with Florida DOH for official conditions.