Pictures: Dr. Beach Top 10 Beaches in the U.S. 2016

In this May 11, 2016 photo, the sun rises over Oahu’s Hanauma Bay near Honolulu. Hanauma Bay is No. 1 on the list of best beaches for the summer of 2016 compiled by Stephen Leatherman, also known as Dr. Beach, a professor at Florida International University.

This May 18, 2011 file photo shows the Siesta Key public beach in Sarasota, Fla. Siesta Key is No. 1 on the list of best beaches for the summer of 2017 compiled by Stephen Leatherman, also known as Dr. Beach, a professor at Florida International University.

This undated photo provided by the Hawaii Tourism Authority shows a view of the Kapalua coastline in Maui, Hawaii. Kapalua Bay Beach is No. 3 on the list of best beaches for the summer of 2016 compiled by Stephen Leatherman, also known as Dr. Beach, a professor at Florida International University. (Tor Johnson/Hawaii Tourism Authority via AP)

This undated photo provided by VisitNC.com shows a boy on the beach at Ocracoke on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. The Ocracoke Lifeguarded Beach is No. 4 on the list of best beaches for the summer of 2016 compiled by Stephen Leatherman, also known as Dr. Beach, a professor at Florida International University.

This undated photo provided by the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce shows Coast Guard Beach on Cape Cod in Massachusetts. Coast Guard Beach is No. 5 on the list of best beaches for the summer of 2016 compiled by Stephen Leatherman, also known as Dr. Beach, a professor at Florida International University.

This undated photo provided by Visit South Walton shows Grayton Beach on Florida’s Panhandle on the Gulf Coast. Grayton Beach State Park is No. 3 on the list of top beaches for the summer of 2018 as compiled by Stephen Leatherman, also known as Dr. Beach, a professor at Florida International University. The beach was named No. 1 in the U.S. in Dr. Beach’s 1994 best beach list.

In this May 22, 2012 file photo, a child chases a sea gull on Coronado Beach in Coronado, Calif. Coronado Beach is No. 7 on the list of best beaches for the summer of 2016 compiled by Stephen Leatherman, also known as Dr. Beach, a professor at Florida International University.

This May 13, 2010 file photo shows Coopers Beach in Southampton, N.Y. Coopers Beach is No. 8 on the list of best beaches for the summer of 2016 compiled by Stephen Leatherman, also known as Dr. Beach, a professor at Florida International University.