St. Lucie County·Treasure Coast·Atlantic Coast

Should you swim at Fort Pierce Inlet State Park Beach after rain?

This page is built for the day when a beach looks tempting but recent rain makes the normal badge harder to trust. The displayed readings belong to JETTY PARK BEACH, about 0.4 miles away, and were not collected at Fort Pierce Inlet State Park Beach.

MODERATENearby station · 0.4 mi awayLatest sample: August 31, 202653 CFU/100mL8% poor-sample history
Nearby-station history — not collected at Fort Pierce Inlet State Park Beach. The readings on this page come from JETTY PARK BEACH, about 0.4 miles away.

Current picture

MODERATE at JETTY PARK BEACH, the nearby station about 0.4 miles away, at 53 CFU/100mL.

Recent-sample context

1 poor samples and 3 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.

Wait window

72 hours

Use that as the default buffer after heavy rain before trusting routine samples too much.

Latest poor sample

July 20, 2026

A recent poor sample is a stronger reason to be conservative after runoff.

Displayed-sample spike risk

8%

Lower is better when weather makes your same-day decision harder.

Lower-Risk Nearby Options After Rain

Rain guide →

Water Quality History — Latest Samples

Sample source: JETTY PARK BEACH (nearby station for Fort Pierce Inlet State Park Beach)

35.4
70.5
10
Jun
10
Jun
10
Jun
10
Jun
53
Jun
10
Jul
10
Jul
1652
Jul
10
Jul
10
Aug
10
Aug
53
Aug

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

Recent Warning-Sign Samples

Full history →

August 31, 2026

53 CFU/100mL · MODERATE

MODERATE

July 20, 2026

1652 CFU/100mL · POOR

POOR

June 29, 2026

53 CFU/100mL · MODERATE

MODERATE

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How To Use This Page

This page is built for the day when a beach looks tempting but recent rain makes the normal badge harder to trust. The displayed readings belong to JETTY PARK BEACH, about 0.4 miles away, and were not collected at Fort Pierce Inlet State Park Beach.

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 Pierce Inlet State Park 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.