"Most people do not realize how much changing surf conditions, unpredictable marine life, and severe weather can impact their safety."
Champagne corks are flying in Florida, today, after the Sunshine State scored a clean sweep in the enviable “most dangerous beaches in America” rankings, claiming all ten top spots. The yearly listing, compiled by researchers at Tidechart, examined 528 beaches throughout this land of free, home of brave, and made their markings based on three factors: hurricanes, shark attacks and surf zone fatalities.
New Smyrna Beach, northeast of Orlando, was the number one most dangerous thanks to its 277 shark attacks and 12 surf zone fatalities. Laguna Beach, not the one in California, was second, Daytona Beach third, Miami Beach fourth, thanks to it getting whacked by hurricanes and also old people, Indialantic Boardwalk fifth, Kelly Slater’s Cocoa Beach sixth, Palm Beach seventh, Miramar Heights Beach eighth, Cape Canaveral ninth and Jupiter Beach Park rounded out the domination.
Tideschart founder Ryan Blundell explained, “Most people do not realize how much changing surf conditions, unpredictable marine life, and severe weather can impact their safety. While shark attacks often dominate the headlines, the real danger on Florida’s beaches stems from the ever-present hurricane threat. Hurricanes cause powerful rip currents and storm surges, which significantly elevate the risk for beachgoers. This is why it is no surprise that all of the top 10 most dangerous beaches in America are in Florida.”
Hammertime.
The safest beaches in America just so happen to be in Hawaii. Kalepolepo Beach on Maui’s westside the number one safest with zero surf zone fatalities, shark attacks or hurricanes. Sounds like a place World Surf League current number nine Filipe Toledo might retire.
No scary.
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I think they forgot all the ‘punch-outs’ on the beach at Pipeline.
Gotta definitely be the most hazardous beach.
Just ask Chas.
Killing yourself because you’re in Florida must factor in?
lol, what a joke. Jupiter in particular with the crystal clear water and firmly ensconced in the Bahamas wave shadow. You face more danger walking into your home shower.
Can your retort be trusted knowing you will defend Florida to the death?
No!!!
The biggest environmental threat to Jupiter beach is surely the tennis balls on the old folks’ walkers falling off and polluting the sand.
ha, exactly! although to be fair, I follow a spear fisherman/photog on IG who’s based in Jupiter and last week he posted video of a sizable great white he encountered just off the coast there, so maybe more danger is lurking than I thought
What we don’t know or see hopefully won’t kill us…although there are days when I wonder if AI lifeguards flying drone above the break isn’t a bad idea?
Must have used the number of tweakers and Karens present as one of the factors, they’re just not saying it.