Cocoa Beach - Minuteman Cswy Water Quality
Brevard County, Florida
The latest test found moderate bacteria levels (36 to 70 per 100 mL). Swimming is allowed; people with weak immune systems may want to wait.
- Latest test
- Oct 26, 2026 (11 days ago)
- Enterococci
- 40 per 100 mL
- Past 12 months
- 19 of 20 tests Good
Results over time
Recent tests
| Date | Enterococci per 100 mL | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2026 | 40 | Moderate |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 10 | Good |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 10 | Good |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 10 | Good |
| Aug 31, 2026 | 10 | Good |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 10 | Good |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 10 | Good |
| Jul 20, 2026 | 20 | Good |
| Jul 7, 2026 | 10 | Good |
| Jun 29, 2026 | 10 | Good |
| Jun 22, 2026 | 10 | Good |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 10 | Good |
| Jun 8, 2026 | 10 | Good |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 10 | Good |
| May 26, 2026 | 10 | Good |
| May 18, 2026 | 10 | Good |
The long view
The state has 719 tests on record for Cocoa Beach - Minuteman Cswy over 27 years, starting August 2000. In the last 10 years, 0 tests of 102 (0%) came back Poor, below the rate for all Florida sampled beaches (6.1%). Bacteria levels usually jump after heavy rain, when stormwater washes to the shore, and drop again within a day or two.
Nearby sampled beaches
- Cocoa Beach PierBrevard County · Tested Oct 28 · 50 per 100 mL · 5.0 miModerate
- Cherrie Down ParkBrevard County · No tests on record · 6.7 miNo recent test
- Hightower BeachBrevard County · Tested Oct 26 · 140 per 100 mL · 7.1 miPoor
- Jetty ParkBrevard County · Tested Oct 28 · 20 per 100 mL · 7.8 miGood
- Pelican Beach ParkBrevard County · Tested Oct 26 · 50 per 100 mL · 8.9 miModerate
- Paradise Beach ParkBrevard County · Tested Oct 26 · 50 per 100 mL · 12.1 miModerate
About this site
Sampling site COCOA BEACH - MINUTEMAN CSWY (Brevard County, EPA beach ID FL808403), at 28.29586, -80.60655. Results are from the Florida Department of Health's Healthy Beaches Program; years before 2026 come from the state's submissions to EPA's Water Quality Portal.