Broward County · Fort Lauderdale Area · Atlantic Coast

Where to swim instead of Fort Lauderdale Beach

If Fort Lauderdale Beach gives you pause, this page helps you compare nearby backups with current status, historical risk, and distance together.

GOOD Latest sample: May 11, 2026 10 CFU/100mL 17% poor-sample history
Main Beach Page History Alternatives After Rain Recent Spikes

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GOOD on the latest sample at 10 CFU/100mL.

Long-term context

2 poor samples and 2 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.

Best Nearby Backup Beaches

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These nearby beaches are sorted by current status, historical risk, and distance so you can pivot quickly when Fort Lauderdale Beach is not the right call.

Dania Beach

Broward County · Atlantic Coast · 5 mi away

GOOD
Tested May 11, 2026 10 CFU/100mL

Current GOOD · risk 8%

Lauderdale-by-the-Sea

Broward County · Atlantic Coast · 5 mi away

GOOD
Tested May 11, 2026 10 CFU/100mL

Current GOOD · risk 8%

Pompano Beach

Broward County · Atlantic Coast · 8 mi away

GOOD
Tested May 11, 2026 10 CFU/100mL

Current GOOD · risk 8%

Deerfield Beach

Broward County · Atlantic Coast · 14 mi away

GOOD
Tested May 11, 2026 10 CFU/100mL

Current GOOD · risk 8%

Haulover Beach

Miami-Dade County · Atlantic Coast · 15 mi away

GOOD
Tested May 11, 2026 2 CFU/100mL

Current GOOD · risk 8%

South Beach

Miami-Dade County · Atlantic Coast · 23 mi away

GOOD
Tested May 11, 2026 2 CFU/100mL

Current GOOD · risk 8%

Hollywood Beach

Broward County · Atlantic Coast · 8 mi away

GOOD
Tested May 11, 2026 10 CFU/100mL

Current GOOD · risk 17%

Sunny Isles Beach

Miami-Dade County · Atlantic Coast · 12 mi away

GOOD
Tested May 11, 2026 2 CFU/100mL

Current GOOD · risk 17%

Recent Warning-Sign Samples

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February 28, 2026

88 CFU/100mL · POOR

POOR

November 15, 2025

114 CFU/100mL · POOR

POOR

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Broward County Fort Lauderdale Area Beaches near Fort Lauderdale

How To Use This Page

If Fort Lauderdale Beach gives you pause, this page helps you compare nearby backups with current status, historical risk, and distance together.

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 Fort Lauderdale Beach beach page.

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