Okaloosa County · Emerald Coast · Gulf Coast

Fort Walton Beach water quality history

This page is for swimmers who want the deeper historical story at Fort Walton Beach: recent readings, spike frequency, and how often the beach has slipped into poor territory.

GOOD Latest sample: April 13, 2026 10 CFU/100mL 8% poor-sample history
Main Beach Page History Alternatives After Rain Recent Spikes

Current picture

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

Long-term context

1 poor samples and 1 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

October 31, 2025

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

Historical risk

8%

share of poor samples in the displayed history.

Water Quality History — Last 12 Months

35.4
70.5
29
Oct
28
Oct
78
Oct
33
Nov
32
Nov
25
Dec
28
Dec
30
Jan
33
Jan
26
Feb
30
Feb
35
Mar

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

Nearby Beaches With Lower Risk

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Destin Beach

Okaloosa County · Gulf Coast · 7 mi away

GOOD
Tested Apr 13, 2026 10 CFU/100mL

No poor samples in the displayed history · risk 0%

Perdido Key Beach

Escambia County · Gulf Coast · 49 mi away

GOOD
Tested Apr 20, 2026 10 CFU/100mL

No poor samples in the displayed history · risk 0%

Casino Beach

Escambia County · Gulf Coast · 31 mi away

GOOD
Tested Apr 13, 2026 20 CFU/100mL

No poor samples in the displayed history · risk 0%

Pensacola Beach

Escambia County · Gulf Coast · 31 mi away

GOOD
Tested Apr 13, 2026 10 CFU/100mL

Last poor sample Oct 16 · risk 8%

Okaloosa Island Beach

Okaloosa County · Gulf Coast · 2 mi away

GOOD
Tested Apr 13, 2026 10 CFU/100mL

Last poor sample Dec 30 · risk 8%

Navarre Beach

Santa Rosa County · Gulf Coast · 15 mi away

GOOD
Tested Apr 20, 2026 10 CFU/100mL

Last poor sample Dec 30 · risk 8%

Recent Warning-Sign Samples

Full history →

October 31, 2025

78 CFU/100mL · POOR

POOR

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How To Use This Page

This page is for swimmers who want the deeper historical story at Fort Walton Beach: recent readings, spike frequency, and how often the beach has slipped into 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 Fort Walton Beach beach page.

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