Manatee County·Sarasota / Bradenton·Gulf Coast

Should you swim at Holmes 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 MANATEE PUBLIC BEACH NORTH, about 0.3 miles away, and were not collected at Holmes Beach.

GOODNearby station · 0.3 mi awayLatest sample: September 8, 202610 CFU/100mL0% poor-sample history
Nearby-station history — not collected at Holmes Beach. The readings on this page come from MANATEE PUBLIC BEACH NORTH, about 0.3 miles away.

Current picture

GOOD at MANATEE PUBLIC BEACH NORTH, the nearby station about 0.3 miles away, at 10 CFU/100mL.

Recent-sample context

0 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.

Wait window

72 hours

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

Latest poor sample

No poor sample in the displayed history

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

Displayed-sample spike risk

0%

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: MANATEE PUBLIC BEACH NORTH (nearby station for Holmes Beach)

35.4
70.5
62
Jun
10
Jun
10
Jul
10
Jul
10
Jul
10
Jul
10
Aug
10
Aug
20
Aug
10
Aug
10
Aug
10
Sep

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

Recent Warning-Sign Samples

Full history →

June 22, 2026

62 CFU/100mL · MODERATE

MODERATE

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 MANATEE PUBLIC BEACH NORTH, about 0.3 miles away, and were not collected at Holmes 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 Holmes 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.