Hightower Beach Water Quality
Brevard County, Florida
Poor
The latest test found high bacteria levels (71 or more enterococci per 100 mL). Expect an advisory or a retest.
- Latest test
- Oct 26, 2026 (10 days ago)
- Enterococci
- 140 per 100 mL
- Past 12 months
- 19 of 20 tests Good, 1 Poor
Results over time
Recent tests
| Date | Enterococci per 100 mL | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2026 | 140 | Poor |
| 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 | <10 | 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 20 tests on record for Hightower Beach over 1 year, starting April 2026. In the last 10 years, 1 test of 20 (5%) came back Poor, close to 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
- Pelican Beach ParkBrevard County · Tested Oct 26 · 50 per 100 mL · 1.8 miModerate
- Paradise Beach ParkBrevard County · Tested Oct 26 · 50 per 100 mL · 5.1 miModerate
- Cocoa Beach - Minuteman CswyBrevard County · Tested Oct 26 · 40 per 100 mL · 7.1 miModerate
- Indialantic BoardwalkBrevard County · Tested Oct 26 · 40 per 100 mL · 7.2 miModerate
- Spessard Holland NorthBrevard County · Tested Oct 26 · 40 per 100 mL · 10.0 miModerate
- Cocoa Beach PierBrevard County · Tested Oct 28 · 50 per 100 mL · 12.0 miModerate
About this site
Sampling site HIGHTOWER BEACH (Brevard County, EPA beach ID FL953593), at 28.19390, -80.59390. 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.