Pensacola Beach flag today
What the lifeguards have posted, and what it means for getting in the water
Right nowThe flag at Pensacola Beach
Flying at Pensacola Beach
High hazard
High surf, strong currents, or both. Some beaches close the water on red, so read the sign at the stand.
Posted by the Pensacola Beach lifeguards Thursday 6:00 PM. Read here Thursday 8:58 PM.
This reading is more than 3 hours old. Check the flag at the lifeguard stand and the National Weather Service before you swim.
- Surf2 to 3 feet
- Water85°F
- UVVery High
- WindSoutheast winds around 15 mph
- WeatherMostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
Rip Current Statement issued October 1 at 6:33 PM CDT until October 4 at 7:00 PM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
The next few days
- TodayHigh rip current risk, surf 2 to 3 feet
- FridayHigh rip current risk, surf 3 to 4 feet
- SaturdayHigh rip current risk, surf 3 to 4 feet
- SundayHigh rip current risk, surf 3 to 4 feet
The next few days are the National Weather Service forecast, not a flag. The lifeguards post the flag each morning.
Sources: Escambia County Beach Safety — Pensacola Beach Lifeguards and the NWS Mobile, Surf Zone Forecast.
The coloursWhat each beach flag means
- Green, low hazard. Calm conditions. Rip currents still run on green days.
- Yellow, medium hazard. Moderate surf or currents. Keep the little ones in reach.
- Red, high hazard. High surf, strong currents, or both. Some beaches close the water on red, so read the sign at the stand.
- Double red, water closed. The water is closed to the public. That is a closure, not a strong warning.
- Purple, marine life. Dangerous marine life has been reported. The purple flag flies below one of the warning colours and never on its own.
The flag at the lifeguard stand is the one that counts. If what you see there is different from this page, go by the stand.
MoreThe rest of today at the beach
Weather, tides, the UV and the water are on Pensacola Beach conditions. Other beaches from Perdido Key to Destin get their own reading later: Perdido Key, Navarre, Fort Walton and Destin.
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