Duval County·Northeast Florida·Atlantic Coast
Should you swim at Neptune 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 HOPKINS ST ACCESS, about 0.3 miles away, and were not collected at Neptune Beach.
Current picture
GOOD at HOPKINS ST ACCESS, the nearby station about 0.3 miles away, at 4 CFU/100mL.
Recent-sample context
0 poor samples and 0 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 →Atlantic Beach
Duval County · Atlantic Coast · 1 mi away
No poor samples in the displayed history · risk 0%
Jacksonville Beach
Duval County · Atlantic Coast · 2 mi away
Nearby-station context from BEACH BLVD ACCESS, about 0.4 mi away; not an exact-beach sample.
Nearby-station data · No poor samples in the displayed history · risk 0%
Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park
Duval County · Atlantic Coast · 5 mi away
No poor samples in the displayed history · risk 0%
Ponte Vedra Beach
St. Johns County · Atlantic Coast · 5 mi away
Nearby-station context from BEACH BLVD ACCESS, about 3.4 mi away; not an exact-beach sample.
Nearby-station data · No poor samples in the displayed history · risk 0%
Fort Clinch State Park Beach
Nassau County · Atlantic Coast · 27 mi away
Nearby-station context from OCEAN STREET, about 1.4 mi away; not an exact-beach sample.
Nearby-station data · No poor samples in the displayed history · risk 0%
Amelia Island Beach
Nassau County · Atlantic Coast · 25 mi away
Nearby-station context from MAIN BEACH, about 0.9 mi away; not an exact-beach sample.
Nearby-station data · No poor samples in the displayed history · risk 0%
Water Quality History — Latest Samples
Sample source: HOPKINS ST ACCESS (nearby station for Neptune Beach)
Values in CFU/100mL. Green = Good (≤35.4), Yellow = Moderate (35.5–70.4), Red = Poor (≥70.5)
Recent Warning-Sign Samples
Full history →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 HOPKINS ST ACCESS, about 0.3 miles away, and were not collected at Neptune 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 Neptune 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.