Are Sarasota County beaches safe to swim today?

5 monitored beaches on the Gulf Coast, all with direct name-and-location samples. Best-bet claims use those direct samples only.

3 direct-sample good2 direct-sample moderateLatest direct beach sample: September 10, 2026

Best bets first

Only direct name-and-location beach samples can qualify for a best-bet claim. Nearby-station records stay visible as separate context.

Average county risk: 8%

This average uses direct beach samples only and is not a same-day answer for every beach.

Rain still wins

If storms rolled through after the latest sample, treat every county page as stale faster.

Useful Ways To Browse Sarasota County

Different decision views built from the same monitored beach set.

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Best Bets from Direct Samples in Sarasota County

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Only name-and-location beach samples are eligible here. Current status comes first, followed by recent spike rate and sample freshness.

Nokomis Beach

Sarasota County · Gulf Coast

GOOD
Last tested: Sep 8, 202610 CFU/100mL

Turtle Beach

Sarasota County · Gulf Coast

GOOD
Last tested: Sep 8, 202610 CFU/100mL

Venice Beach

Sarasota County · Gulf Coast

GOOD
Last tested: Sep 8, 202631 CFU/100mL

Siesta Key Beach

Sarasota County · Gulf Coast

MODERATE
Last tested: Sep 8, 202652 CFU/100mL

Lido Key Beach

Sarasota County · Gulf Coast

MODERATE
Last tested: Sep 10, 202663 CFU/100mL

All Directly Sampled Sarasota County Beaches

Ranked only against other direct beach samples.

Nokomis Beach

Sarasota County · Gulf Coast

GOOD
Last tested: Sep 8, 202610 CFU/100mL

Turtle Beach

Sarasota County · Gulf Coast

GOOD
Last tested: Sep 8, 202610 CFU/100mL

Venice Beach

Sarasota County · Gulf Coast

GOOD
Last tested: Sep 8, 202631 CFU/100mL

Siesta Key Beach

Sarasota County · Gulf Coast

MODERATE
Last tested: Sep 8, 202652 CFU/100mL

Lido Key Beach

Sarasota County · Gulf Coast

MODERATE
Last tested: Sep 10, 202663 CFU/100mL

Beaches in Sarasota County That Need More Caution Today

Avoid-today view →

These beaches are not automatic no-go zones forever, but they deserve more skepticism right now because the current dataset shows a moderate, poor, or advisory-level result.

Lido Key Beach

Tested Sep 10, 2026 · 17% historical poor samples

MODERATE

63 CFU/100mL

Siesta Key Beach

Tested Sep 8, 2026 · 8% historical poor samples

MODERATE

52 CFU/100mL

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Regional hubs

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How To Use This County Page

Sarasota County has 5 directly sampled beaches, with an average displayed-sample risk of 8% poor samples. No nearby-station proxy records are mixed into that average or the best-bet ranking.

If you want a broader sweep, use the all-beaches index. If you want the lowest recent poor-sample shares instead of same-day choice, start with the cleanest beaches guide.

If you need help reading a moderate badge, a stale sample, or the difference between a warning and a true no-go signal, use understanding advisories and bacteria testing explained before you decide.

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