The latest test found low bacteria levels (35 or fewer per 100 mL).
Latest test
Nov 2, 2026 (3 days ago)
Enterococci
10 per 100 mL
Past 12 months
24 of 24 tests Good
Results over time
Enterococci per 100 mL, log scale. Lines mark the Moderate (36) and Poor (71) levels.
Recent tests
Date
Enterococci per 100 mL
Rating
Nov 2, 2026
10
Good
Oct 26, 2026
10
Good
Oct 19, 2026
10
Good
Oct 12, 2026
10
Good
Oct 5, 2026
10
Good
Sep 28, 2026
10
Good
Sep 21, 2026
10
Good
Sep 14, 2026
10
Good
Sep 8, 2026
20
Good
Aug 31, 2026
20
Good
Aug 24, 2026
10
Good
Aug 17, 2026
10
Good
Aug 10, 2026
10
Good
Aug 3, 2026
10
Good
Jul 27, 2026
10
Good
Jul 20, 2026
10
Good
The long view
The state has 853 tests on record for Washington Oaks Beach over 27 years, starting July 2000.
In the last 10 years, 3 tests of 209 (1%) 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.
Sampling site WASHINGTON OAKS BEACH (Flagler County, EPA beach ID FL401201), at 29.63673, -81.19892. 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.