Wakulla County·Nature Coast·Gulf Coast
Mashes Sands Beach nearby-station water quality history
This page gives swimmers deeper historical context for Mashes Sands Beach: recent readings, spike frequency, and how often the displayed station history has reached poor territory. The displayed readings belong to SHELL POINT, about 3.8 miles away, and were not collected at Mashes Sands Beach.
Current picture
GOOD at SHELL POINT, the nearby station about 3.8 miles away, at 10 CFU/100mL.
Recent-sample context
1 poor samples and 6 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
May 11, 2026
This is the last time the displayed history shows a poor result.
Displayed-sample risk
8%
share of poor samples in the displayed history.
Water Quality History — Latest Samples
Sample source: SHELL POINT (nearby station for Mashes Sands Beach)
Values in CFU/100mL. Green = Good (≤35.4), Yellow = Moderate (35.5–70.4), Red = Poor (≥70.5)
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Nearby-station context from LOOKOUT BEACH, about 2.2 mi away; not an exact-beach sample.
Nearby-station data · No poor samples in the displayed history · risk 0%
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Nearby-station context from Cape Palms Public Access, about 3.9 mi away; not an exact-beach sample.
Nearby-station data · No poor samples in the displayed history · risk 0%
Shell Island
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Nearby-station context from SPYGLASS DRIVE, about 6.6 mi away; not an exact-beach sample.
Nearby-station data · No poor samples in the displayed history · risk 0%
St. Andrews State Park
Bay County · Gulf Coast · 84 mi away
Nearby-station context from SPYGLASS DRIVE, about 1.1 mi away; not an exact-beach sample.
Nearby-station data · No poor samples in the displayed history · risk 0%
Panama City Beach
Bay County · Gulf Coast · 88 mi away
Nearby-station context from PCB Beach Access 11, about 1.1 mi away; not an exact-beach sample.
Nearby-station data · No poor samples in the displayed history · risk 0%
Shell Point Beach
Wakulla County · Gulf Coast · 4 mi away
Last poor sample May 11 · risk 8%
Recent Warning-Sign Samples
Full history →July 7, 2026
70 CFU/100mL · MODERATE
June 8, 2026
56 CFU/100mL · MODERATE
May 26, 2026
40 CFU/100mL · MODERATE
May 13, 2026
40 CFU/100mL · MODERATE
May 11, 2026
78 CFU/100mL · POOR
October 20, 2025
52 CFU/100mL · MODERATE
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How To Use This Page
This page gives swimmers deeper historical context for Mashes Sands Beach: recent readings, spike frequency, and how often the displayed station history has reached poor territory. The displayed readings belong to SHELL POINT, about 3.8 miles away, and were not collected at Mashes Sands 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 Mashes Sands 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.