Spanish River Park seaweed today

SEAWEED RIGHT NOW

Severe

Latest report: very heavy sargassum.

Piles on the sand, mats through the water, and a strong rotten-egg smell. If seaweed ruins a beach day for you, pick another beach today.

No red tide effects expected.

Updated Jul 30

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What this means on the sand

Sargassum is a floating brown seaweed that drifts ashore from the Atlantic in pulses, heaviest from roughly May through August. Light levels mean scattered clumps you can walk around; heavy levels mean thick mats along the waterline, a sulfur smell as it breaks down, and tougher entry into the water.

ShoreScore folds this reading into Spanish River Park's overall 0-100 score alongside live weather, surf, UV, and official water quality testing, so one number tells you whether it's worth the trip.

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Source: NOAA, refreshed daily. Informational only, not for safety decisions.