{"id":302515,"date":"2026-06-10T12:47:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T12:47:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/302515\/"},"modified":"2026-06-10T12:47:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T12:47:09","slug":"south-florida-beachgoers-annoyed-by-smelly-tsunami-of-seaweed-cities-try-to-rake-it-but-it-keeps-coming-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/302515\/","title":{"rendered":"South Florida beachgoers annoyed by smelly “tsunami” of seaweed. Cities try to rake it, but it keeps coming back"},"content":{"rendered":"

A “tsunami” of seaweed is washing ashore on South Florida beaches, creating an unsightly problem and irritating both locals and visitors alike. The decaying matter causes a stench that lingers for days.<\/p>\n

The conditions are the same in Pompano Beach and up and down the coast.<\/p>\n

Trish Currin, a visitor from Austin, Texas, was sunbathing Tuesday but said she was avoiding the water due to “seaweed pikes along the shoreline”. Currin, who noted conditions were “perfect” during a previous visit in December, described the difference as “night and day”.<\/p>\n

“You don’t like it when it sticks to your leg,” Currin said. “When we saw what it was like, my husband didn’t even want to come to the beach”.<\/p>\n

In Pompano Beach, Commissioner Audrey Fesik, whose district includes the beach area, has received complaints from residents. Beach rakers bury the seaweed, but Fesik acknowledged it is a “never-ending task of trying to stay ahead of mounting seaweed,” noting that “12 hours it’s all back”.<\/p>\n

Fort Lauderdale Beach also uses beach raking, with careful attention not to disturb turtle nests. Some of the seaweed is scooped up and sent to a park where it is allowed to decompose and become rich soil, saving the city $100,000 a year in dumping fees. On the positive side, the seaweed mixed with sand helps with dune building, and some marine life feeds off the seaweed.<\/p>\n

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