Nearby to the tiny township of Cheviot, Gore Bay has a quiet beach good for swimming or surfing.
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Fecal contamination comes from urban runoff, sewage overflows and manure from industrial livestock production. Roughly half of U.S. beaches tested had potentially unsafe contamination levels in 2022.
Eighty-four percent of Gulf Coast beaches, 70% of West Coast beaches, and 63% of the Great Lakes reached these potentially unsafe levels at least once in 2022.
With an average water temperature of 84.2°F in the summer, the surf of Port A is perfect for swimming, boogie boarding, and wave jumping. Before you jump in, take a moment to familiarize yourself with the Beach Flag Warning System and rip current safety.
Along the Texas coastline, Cole Park in Nueces County had the highest percentage of potentially unsafe test days in 2022, with notably high fecal levels found on more than half of the days it was tested.