Florida beach check
Florida beach water quality today
A quick, shareable starting point for deciding where to swim, where to double-check, and which nearby beach pages to open before you get in the water.
Directly matched sample snapshot
54
good direct samples
6
moderate direct samples
2
poor direct samples
Latest direct sample
September 10, 2026
Page updated September 10, 2026. Testing is periodic, so always check official local notices and recent weather.
Your return path
Saved beaches
Current site data, refreshed whenever the site updates.
Check the latest sample date before trusting a beautiful beach photo.
No advisory is not the same as a real-time all-clear.
After heavy rain, compare nearby backup beaches before you swim.
Featured beach checks to share
Use these exact beach pages when someone wants the best current example or the current caution example from the daily check.
Best-bet example
Why Davis Islands Beach leads today's examples
Davis Islands Beach pairs a good badge with a 0% poor/advisory history in the current dataset, making it the first beach-level page to open from the daily check.
Hillsborough County - latest sample Sep 9, 2026 - 4 CFU/100mL
Double-check example
Why Virginia Key Beach needs a closer look
Virginia Key Beach has a poor-status result in the site data, so open the exact beach page before relying on photos, memory, or old trip advice.
Miami-Dade County - latest sample Sep 10, 2026 - 300 CFU/100mL
Current caution follow-up
What to open after Virginia Key Beach
Current site data puts this poor-status beach in the caution follow-up path. These next links keep the decision grounded in sample history, regional context, and nearby backups instead of a single badge or a stale social draft.
Latest sample: Sep 10, 2026 - 300 CFU/100mL.
Open current beach page
Start with the latest Sep 10, 2026 sample and current badge.
Check recent spikes
Use the recent-spikes view to see whether the current caution is isolated or part of a pattern.
Compare all current advisories
See the current poor, advisory-level, and moderate beaches together before choosing a backup.
Review sample history
Compare the latest reading against the longer testing record before making the swim decision.
Miami Beach Area caution view
Compare nearby regional beaches that currently deserve extra caution.
Find Miami backups
Open nearby beaches when the exact beach is not the best starting point today.
Beach check pages getting current search traction
These beach-level pages already show search demand. Any nearby-station reading is labeled with its source and distance instead of being presented as an exact-beach sample.
Madeira Beach
Pinellas County · Gulf Coast
St. Andrews State Park
Bay County · Gulf Coast
Nearby-station context from SPYGLASS DRIVE, about 1.1 mi away; not an exact-beach sample.
Fort De Soto Park Beach
Pinellas County · Gulf Coast
New Smyrna Beach
Volusia County · Atlantic Coast
Nearby-station context from SOUTH JETTY, about 3.4 mi away; not an exact-beach sample.
Sombrero Beach
Monroe County · Atlantic Coast
Jupiter Beach
Palm Beach County · Atlantic Coast
Picnic Island Beach
Hillsborough County · Gulf Coast
Hollywood Beach
Broward County · Atlantic Coast
Nearby-station context from HARRISON STREET, about 0.2 mi away; not an exact-beach sample.
Best current bets to start with
These directly matched beaches currently show good badges and lower poor-sample shares in the recent displayed site data.
Davis Islands Beach
Hillsborough County · Gulf Coast
Ben T. Davis Beach
Hillsborough County · Gulf Coast
Picnic Island Beach
Hillsborough County · Gulf Coast
St. Augustine Beach
St. Johns County · Atlantic Coast
Crescent Beach
St. Johns County · Atlantic Coast
Sunny Isles Beach
Miami-Dade County · Atlantic Coast
Bahia Honda State Park
Monroe County · Atlantic Coast
Barefoot Beach Preserve
Collier County · Gulf Coast
Double-check before swimming
These are the current poor, advisory, or moderate beaches in the site data.
Virginia Key Beach
Miami-Dade County - latest sample Sep 10, 2026
300 CFU/100mL
Anne's Beach
Monroe County - latest sample Sep 8, 2026
84 CFU/100mL
Lido Key Beach
Sarasota County - latest sample Sep 10, 2026
63 CFU/100mL
Haulover Beach
Miami-Dade County - latest sample Sep 9, 2026
66 CFU/100mL
Lovers Key State Park
Lee County - latest sample Sep 8, 2026
64 CFU/100mL
Siesta Key Beach
Sarasota County - latest sample Sep 8, 2026
52 CFU/100mL
Sombrero Beach
Monroe County - latest sample Sep 8, 2026
52 CFU/100mL
Vanderbilt Beach
Collier County - latest sample Sep 8, 2026
41 CFU/100mL
Social share checklist
What to tell someone before they swim
- 1. Open the beach page and check the latest sample date.
- 2. Do not treat no advisory as a real-time all-clear.
- 3. After heavy rain, compare nearby backup beaches and wait when in doubt.
Fast city checks
Nearby beaches
Orlando
13 monitored beaches nearby
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Tampa
12 monitored beaches nearby
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Miami
6 monitored beaches nearby
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Cocoa Beach
5 monitored beaches nearby
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Fort Lauderdale
6 monitored beaches nearby
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Naples
5 monitored beaches nearby
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Jacksonville
11 monitored beaches nearby
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Daytona Beach
8 monitored beaches nearby
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Sarasota
8 monitored beaches nearby
Extra careful after rain
Anne's Beach
67% poor/advisory history in the current dataset
Open after-rain guidance
Crandon Park Beach
42% poor/advisory history in the current dataset
Open after-rain guidance
Carrabelle Beach
25% poor/advisory history in the current dataset
Open after-rain guidance
St. George Island Beach
25% poor/advisory history in the current dataset
Open after-rain guidance
Virginia Key Beach
17% poor/advisory history in the current dataset
Open after-rain guidance
Lido Key Beach
17% poor/advisory history in the current dataset
Open after-rain guidance
Useful next pages
Florida beach advisories today
A faster advisory and bacteria-warning surface for current caution checks.
Cleanest beaches in Florida
Best for planning ahead around the recent displayed bacteria-testing record.
Florida beach advisory today
Use this when a badge looks concerning or a local advisory is mentioned.
Swimming after rain
The fastest rule of thumb for runoff risk after storms or heavy rain.
Clearest water beaches
For visitors who mean beautiful water, not only bacteria testing.
Flesh-eating bacteria and Vibrio
Use this when you need to understand open-wound risk and what routine enterococcus samples do not measure.
Quick answers
What does this Florida beach water quality page show?
It summarizes the latest beach samples in this site data, highlights current good-status options, and flags beaches that deserve more caution before swimming.
Is this live real-time water testing?
No. Florida beach testing is periodic, not continuous. Use the latest sample date, current status, recent rain, and official local notices together.
What page should I share with someone asking if a Florida beach is safe today?
Share this page for a statewide quick check, or share the specific beach page if they already know where they are going.