Pinellas County·Tampa Bay Area·Gulf Coast

Should you swim at Honeymoon Island State Park after rain?

This page is built for the day when a beach looks tempting but recent rain makes the normal badge harder to trust.

GOODLatest sample: August 31, 20264 CFU/100mL8% poor-sample history

Current picture

GOOD on the latest sample at 4 CFU/100mL.

Recent-sample 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.

Wait window

72 hours

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

Latest poor sample

August 3, 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: Honeymoon Island State Park

35.4
70.5
20
May
12
Jun
4
Jun
16
Jun
8
Jun
32
Jun
4
Jul
8
Jul
110
Aug
12
Aug
4
Aug
4
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 3, 2026

110 CFU/100mL · POOR

POOR

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.

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 Honeymoon Island State Park 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.