Florida Bioluminescence Report – Live Glow Conditions
Updated nightly with moon phase, glow intensity, weather, and best bioluminescence near Orlando, Cocoa Beach, Titusville, and the Space Coast
Sunday, October 4, 2026
🌊 The Florida Bioluminescence Report
Nightly visibility conditions across Florida's bioluminescent waters
| Location | Visibility | Type | Other Wildlife Spotted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife Refuge - Beacon 42 | Excellent | Both dinoflagellates & comb jellies | Snowy egret |
| Wildlife Refuge - Haulover | Excellent | Both dinoflagellates & comb jellies | Manatee, Mullet, Snowy egret, Great blue heron, Osprey, Tricolored heron, Black pelican, Little blue heron, Kingfisher, Cormorant, Anhinga |
| Cocoa Beach - KIP | Good | Both dinoflagellates & comb jellies | Great blue heron |
| Notes & Comments:No additional comments tonight. | |||
Updated nightly · Conditions subject to change · Best viewed 9 PM–2 AM · 🌗 Last quarter favors visibility
Saturday, October 3, 2026
🌊 The Florida Bioluminescence Report
Nightly visibility conditions across Florida's bioluminescent waters
| Location | Visibility | Type | Other Wildlife Spotted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife Refuge - Beacon 42 | Good | Both dinoflagellates & comb jellies | Mullet, Great blue heron |
| Wildlife Refuge - Haulover | Excellent | Dinoflagellates (Pyrodinium bahamense) | Dolphin, Manatee, Mullet, Snowy egret, Great blue heron, Osprey, Tricolored Heron, Black Pelican, Little blue heron, Blue crab, Night heron |
| Cocoa Beach - KIP | Excellent | Both dinoflagellates & comb jellies | Dolphin, Manatee, Mullet, Great blue heron, Osprey |
| St. Augustine - Vilano Ramp | Good | Both dinoflagellates & comb jellies | Snowy egret, Great blue heron |
| Notes & Comments:No additional comments tonight. | |||
Updated nightly · Conditions subject to change · Best viewed 9 PM–2 AM · 🌗 Last quarter favors visibility
Friday, October 2, 2026
🌊 The Florida Bioluminescence Report
Nightly visibility conditions across Florida's bioluminescent waters
| Location | Visibility | Type | Other Wildlife Spotted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife Refuge - Beacon 42 | Good | Both dinoflagellates & comb jellies | Manatee, Mullet, Great blue heron, Alligator |
| Wildlife Refuge - Haulover | Excellent | Both dinoflagellates & comb jellies | Dolphin, Manatee, Mullet, Snowy egret, Great blue heron, Alligator, Osprey, Pelican |
| Cocoa Beach - KIP | Good | Dinoflagellates (Pyrodinium bahamense) | — |
| St. Augustine - Vilano Ramp | Fair | Both dinoflagellates & comb jellies | Mullet, Great blue heron |
| Titusville - Marina Park | Poor | Dinoflagellates (Pyrodinium bahamense) | Dolphin, Mullet |
| Notes & Comments:No additional comments tonight. | |||
Updated nightly · Conditions subject to change · Best viewed 9 PM–2 AM · 🌖 Waning gibbous favors visibility
Thursday, October 1, 2026
🌊 The Florida Bioluminescence Report
Nightly visibility conditions across Florida's bioluminescent waters
| Location | Visibility | Type | Other Wildlife Spotted |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Augustine - Vilano Ramp | Poor | Both dinoflagellates & comb jellies | Mullet, Snowy Egret, Great Blue Heron, Osprey. |
| Cocoa Beach - KIP | Excellent | Both dinoflagellates & comb jellies | Dophins, Mullet. |
| Notes & Comments:Best View of the Night in Cocoa Beach! 🌟 An amazing night on the water with a 5/5 viewing of comb jellies and a beautiful display of bioluminescent dinoflagellates. ✨ | |||
Updated nightly · Conditions subject to change · Best viewed 9 PM–2 AM · 🌖 Waning gibbous favors visibility
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Monthly Glow Archive, 2026 Season
Each month of nightly reports condensed into one chart. Rows are launch sites, columns are nights, and the shade shows how bright the water was. The line underneath is the glow index: the average rating across every site checked that night.
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