Broward County · Fort Lauderdale Area · Atlantic Coast

Lauderdale-by-the-Sea water quality history

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

GOOD Latest sample: May 11, 2026 10 CFU/100mL 8% poor-sample history

Current picture

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

Long-term context

1 poor samples and 12 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

February 28, 2026

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
53
Oct
43
Oct
46
Oct
41
Nov
41
Nov
44
Dec
51
Dec
64
Jan
43
Jan
53
Feb
101
Feb
48
Mar

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

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March 15, 2026

48 CFU/100mL · MODERATE

MODERATE

February 28, 2026

101 CFU/100mL · POOR

POOR

February 13, 2026

53 CFU/100mL · MODERATE

MODERATE

January 29, 2026

43 CFU/100mL · MODERATE

MODERATE

January 14, 2026

64 CFU/100mL · MODERATE

MODERATE

December 30, 2025

51 CFU/100mL · MODERATE

MODERATE

How To Use This Page

This page is for swimmers who want the deeper historical story at Lauderdale-by-the-Sea: 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 Lauderdale-by-the-Sea beach page.

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