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.
Current site snapshot
105
good-status beaches
3
moderate results
0
poor/advisory-level
Latest sample in site data
July 9, 2026
Page updated July 9, 2026. Testing is periodic, so always check official local notices and recent weather.
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 Crandon Park Beach leads today's examples
Crandon Park 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.
Miami-Dade County - latest sample Jul 8, 2026 - 2 CFU/100mL
Double-check example
Why Carrabelle Beach needs a closer look
Carrabelle Beach is the current moderate-status beach in the site data, so open the exact beach page before relying on photos, memory, or old trip advice.
Franklin County - latest sample Jul 9, 2026 - 52 CFU/100mL
Current caution follow-up
What to open after Carrabelle Beach
Current site data puts this moderate-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: Jul 9, 2026 - 52 CFU/100mL.
Open current beach page
Start with the latest Jul 9, 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.
Nature Coast caution view
Compare nearby regional beaches that currently deserve extra caution.
Find Tallahassee backups
Open nearby beaches when the exact beach is not the best starting point today.
Exact beach checks getting current search traction
These are the beach-level pages to favor in social captions, internal links, and indexing follow-up because Google is already testing these exact beach decisions.
Madeira Beach
Pinellas County · Gulf Coast
St. Andrews State Park
Bay County · Gulf Coast
Fort De Soto Park Beach
Pinellas County · Gulf Coast
New Smyrna Beach
Volusia County · Atlantic Coast
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
Best current bets to start with
These beaches currently show good badges and stronger long-term testing records in the site data.
Crandon Park Beach
Miami-Dade County · Atlantic Coast
Picnic Island Beach
Hillsborough County · Gulf Coast
Virginia Key Beach
Miami-Dade County · Atlantic Coast
Singer Island Beach
Palm Beach County · Atlantic Coast
Caladesi Island State Park
Pinellas County · Gulf Coast
Honeymoon Island State Park
Pinellas County · Gulf Coast
Madeira Beach
Pinellas County · Gulf Coast
Sand Key Beach
Pinellas County · Gulf Coast
Double-check before swimming
These are the current poor, advisory, or moderate beaches in the site data.
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
14 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
6 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
Jacksonville Beach
33% poor/advisory history in the current dataset
Open after-rain guidance
Davis Islands Beach
25% poor/advisory history in the current dataset
Open after-rain guidance
Jupiter Beach
25% poor/advisory history in the current dataset
Open after-rain guidance
Palm Beach Municipal Beach
25% poor/advisory history in the current dataset
Open after-rain guidance
Ponce Inlet Beach
25% poor/advisory history in the current dataset
Open after-rain guidance
St. George Island 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 long-term bacteria testing strength.
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.