Ocean Cay Park Water Quality
Palm Beach County, Florida
Good
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
- 16 of 20 tests Good, 2 Poor
Results over time
Recent tests
| Date | Enterococci per 100 mL | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10 | Good |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 295 | Poor Advisory |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 41 | Moderate |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 134 | Poor Advisory |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 10 | Good |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 10 | Good |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 20 | Good |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 10 | Good |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 10 | Good |
| Sep 8, 2026 | 10 | Good |
| Aug 31, 2026 | 41 | Moderate |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 10 | Good |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 10 | Good |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 20 | Good |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 20 | Good |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 10 | Good |
The long view
The state has 20 tests on record for Ocean Cay Park over 1 year, starting June 2026. In the last 10 years, 2 tests of 20 (10%) came back Poor, above 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.
Parks nearby
- Jupiter Beach ParkVisitor guide · 3.4 mi
- DuBois ParkVisitor guide · 3.6 mi
- Riverbend ParkVisitor guide · 8.0 mi
- Jonathan Dickinson State ParkVisitor guide · 8.1 mi
Nearby sampled beaches
- Carlin ParkPalm Beach County · Tested Nov 2 · 10 per 100 mL · 2.6 miGood
- Jupiter Beach ParkPalm Beach County · Tested Nov 2 · 999 per 100 mL · 3.4 miAdvisory
- Dubois ParkPalm Beach County · Tested Nov 2 · 341 per 100 mL · 3.6 miAdvisory
- Dubois Snorkel LagoonPalm Beach County · Tested Oct 26 · 158 per 100 mL · 3.7 miAdvisory
- Coral Cove ParkPalm Beach County · Tested Nov 2 · 195 per 100 mL · 5.1 miAdvisory
- Ocean Reef ParkPalm Beach County · Tested Nov 2 · 41 per 100 mL · 7.0 miModerate
About this site
Sampling site OCEAN CAY PARK (Palm Beach County, EPA beach ID ), at 26.89323, -80.05727. 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.