Escambia County · Florida Panhandle · Gulf Coast

Pensacola Beach water quality history

This page is for swimmers who want the deeper historical story at Pensacola Beach: 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
Main Beach Page History Alternatives After Rain Recent Spikes

Current picture

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

Long-term 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.

Poor samples shown

1

out of 12 displayed samples.

Latest poor sample

October 16, 2025

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
18
Oct
74
Oct
14
Oct
17
Nov
12
Nov
15
Dec
16
Dec
15
Jan
17
Jan
15
Feb
16
Feb
16
Mar

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

Nearby Beaches With Lower Risk

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Casino Beach

Escambia County · Gulf Coast · 0 mi away

GOOD
Tested May 11, 2026 10 CFU/100mL

No poor samples in the displayed history · risk 0%

Perdido Key Beach

Escambia County · Gulf Coast · 18 mi away

GOOD
Tested May 11, 2026 10 CFU/100mL

No poor samples in the displayed history · risk 0%

Destin Beach

Okaloosa County · Gulf Coast · 39 mi away

GOOD
Tested May 11, 2026 10 CFU/100mL

No poor samples in the displayed history · risk 0%

Fort Walton Beach

Okaloosa County · Gulf Coast · 31 mi away

GOOD
Tested May 11, 2026 10 CFU/100mL

Last poor sample Oct 31 · risk 8%

Navarre Beach

Santa Rosa County · Gulf Coast · 17 mi away

GOOD
Tested May 11, 2026 10 CFU/100mL

Last poor sample Dec 30 · risk 8%

Okaloosa Island Beach

Okaloosa County · Gulf Coast · 33 mi away

GOOD
Tested May 11, 2026 10 CFU/100mL

Last poor sample Dec 30 · risk 8%

Recent Warning-Sign Samples

Full history →

October 16, 2025

74 CFU/100mL · POOR

POOR

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How To Use This Page

This page is for swimmers who want the deeper historical story at Pensacola Beach: 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 Pensacola Beach beach page.

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