Miami-Dade County·Miami Beach Area·Atlantic Coast
Virginia Key Beach water quality history
This page gives swimmers deeper historical context for Virginia Key Beach: recent readings, spike frequency, and how often the displayed station history has reached poor territory.
Current picture
GOOD on the latest sample at 4 CFU/100mL.
Recent-sample context
3 poor samples and 4 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
3
out of 12 displayed samples.
Latest poor sample
September 23, 2026
This is the last time the displayed history shows a poor result.
Displayed-sample risk
25%
share of poor samples in the displayed history.
Water Quality History — Latest Samples
Sample source: Virginia Key Beach
Values in CFU/100mL. Green = Good (≤35.4), Yellow = Moderate (35.5–70.4), Red = Poor (≥70.5)
Nearby Beaches With Lower Risk
Nearby alternatives →Sunny Isles Beach
Miami-Dade County · Atlantic Coast · 14 mi away
No poor samples in the displayed history · risk 0%
Matheson Hammock Beach
Miami-Dade County · Atlantic Coast · 8 mi away
Nearby-station context from KEY BISCAYNE BEACH, about 7.0 mi away; not an exact-beach sample.
Nearby-station data · No poor samples in the displayed history · risk 0%
Dania Beach
Broward County · Atlantic Coast · 22 mi away
No poor samples in the displayed history · risk 0%
Fort Lauderdale Beach
Broward County · Atlantic Coast · 26 mi away
Nearby-station context from SEBASTIAN STREET, about 0.3 mi away; not an exact-beach sample.
Nearby-station data · No poor samples in the displayed history · risk 0%
Hollywood Beach
Broward County · Atlantic Coast · 19 mi away
Nearby-station context from HARRISON STREET, about 0.2 mi away; not an exact-beach sample.
Nearby-station data · No poor samples in the displayed history · risk 0%
South Beach
Miami-Dade County · Atlantic Coast · 3 mi away
Last poor sample Aug 3 · risk 8%
Recent Warning-Sign Samples
Full history →September 23, 2026
300 CFU/100mL · POOR
September 10, 2026
300 CFU/100mL · POOR
September 9, 2026
300 CFU/100mL · POOR
August 11, 2026
44 CFU/100mL · MODERATE
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How To Use This Page
This page gives swimmers deeper historical context for Virginia Key Beach: recent readings, spike frequency, and how often the displayed station history has reached 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 Virginia Key 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.