This East Coast state is known for its epic spring breaks, sun-soaked vacations, and also some of the most dangerous beaches in the country, a survey revealed.
More than 530 US beaches were analyzed by Tideschart and the top 10 all ended up being the sunshiny state of Florida.
Tideschart used factors, such as hurricanes, shark attacks, and surf zone fatalities to rank the sandy oases on a scale of 100.
To top off the list is New Smyrna Beach, which is known as the shark bite capital of the world, with more than 300 incidents since the 1880s.
Each year, five to 10 shark attacks happen on the beach, which is located near Orlando, according to American Surf Magazine.
The second most dangerous was Laguna Beach in Panama City Beach.
Daytona and Miami Beaches also made the list, clocking in at third and fourth on the list.
Palm Beach – home to Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago, also made the cut at number seven.
The results come as college students are flocking to warm coastal states for spring break, which plenty descending on Florida’s beaches for rowdy parties and fun.
More than 530 US beaches were analyzed by Tideschart and the top 10 all ended up being the sunshiny state of Florida (pictured: Miami)
To top off the list is New Smyrna Beach (pictured), which is known as the shark bite capital of the world , with more than 300 incidents since the 1880s. Per year, five to 10 shark attacks happen on the beach, which is located near Orlando
Palm Beach (pictured) – home to Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago , also made the cut at number seven
New Smyrna Beach scored 76.92, due to having 277 shark attacks and 12 surf zone fatalities.
Laguna had 39 surf zone fatalities and nine shark attacks, while Daytona had 27 and 67, respectively. Laguna scored a 67.75, while Daytona came in at 64.47.
However, shark attacks are certainly not the only danger to fear along these beaches.
Miami Beach scored high due to the number of hurricanes that its susceptible for, scoring 46.49 points.
‘While shark attacks often dominate the headlines, the real danger on Florida’s beaches stems from the ever-present hurricane threat,’ Ryan Blundell, Tideschart founder, said.
‘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.
‘Most people do not realize how much changing surf conditions, unpredictable marine life, and severe weather can impact their safety.’
The safest US beaches belong to Hawaii.
Daytona (pictured) and Miami Beaches also made the list, clocking in at third and fourth on the list
Laguna (pictured) had 39 surf zone fatalities and nine shark attacks, while Daytona had 27 and 67, respectively. Laguna scored a 67.75, while Daytona came in at 64.47
These surfside dangers are more than mere statistics.
In September, Charley ‘Gnarly Charlie’ Hajek, 62, was surfing at New Smyrna Beach when he was attacked by a bull shark.
He was on day 148 of his non-stop surfing spree when he realized that a shark had bit his left leg. Hajek quickly reacted and used an innovative technique to stop himself from bleeding out – using his surfboard’s leash as a tourniquet.
He told The Daytona Beach News-Journal at the time: ‘It was so quick and the thrust was so powerful that when I was in his mouth for that split second, it bit down on me and let me go.
‘I jumped up on my board and the shark must have hauled a** ’cause he was scared.’
He took the surfboard’s leash and wrapped it around his leg as he drove himself to the hospital where he got eight stitches.
In July 2023, then-college student Chris Pospisil was surfing at the same beach when a shark attacked him.
‘The shark came from under me, on my board and tipped me backwards off my board, and I was falling backwards, I saw my foot in his mouth, and it dragged me under,’ Pospisil told WOFL-TV at the time from his hospital bed.
Florida also had two major hurricanes this past fall with Hurricane Milton and Helene causing the state grave damage.
More than 100 hurricanes – or roughly 40 percent – have made landfall in Florida since 1851.
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