Ocean Reef Park Water Quality
Palm Beach 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
- Nov 2, 2026 (3 days ago)
- Enterococci
- 41 per 100 mL
- Past 12 months
- 17 of 20 tests Good, 1 Poor
Results over time
Recent tests
| Date | Enterococci per 100 mL | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | 41 | Moderate |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 74 | Poor Advisory |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 20 | Good |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 10 | Good |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 10 | Good |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 20 | Good |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 10 | Good |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 20 | Good |
| Sep 8, 2026 | 10 | Good |
| Aug 31, 2026 | 10 | 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 75 tests on record for Ocean Reef Park over 27 years, starting July 2000. 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.
Parks nearby
Nearby sampled beaches
- Riviera Municipal BeachPalm Beach County · Tested Nov 2 · 52 per 100 mL · 0.8 miModerate
- Phil Foster ParkPalm Beach County · Tested Nov 2 · 295 per 100 mL · 0.9 miAdvisory
- Palm BeachPalm Beach County · Tested Oct 26 · 30 per 100 mL · 6.5 miGood
- Ocean Cay ParkPalm Beach County · Tested Nov 2 · 10 per 100 mL · 7.0 miGood
- Carlin ParkPalm Beach County · Tested Nov 2 · 10 per 100 mL · 9.7 miGood
- Jupiter Beach ParkPalm Beach County · Tested Nov 2 · 999 per 100 mL · 10.4 miAdvisory
About this site
Sampling site OCEAN REEF PARK (Palm Beach County, EPA beach ID FL060729), at 26.79384, -80.03248. 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.