The water has settled at Navarre Beach. Waves are down to 1.2 ft with light east to southwest winds at 4–11 mph, and the National Weather Service has dropped rip current risk back to low after two days at moderate. Water is 87°F with highs reaching 87°F. A single yellow flag is flying, with no purple. Rain probability sits at 50 percent day and night.
The National Weather Service has rip current risk back at low today after two days at moderate, with surf easing to 1 to 2 feet. Low risk is forecast to hold every period through Monday, so the rougher water midweek was a short feature rather than a new pattern. Low risk does not mean no risk: life-threatening rip currents still form near piers, jetties and groins on the calmest days, so give those structures room and swim near a lifeguard.
Yellow means moderate hazard: moderate surf, moderate currents, or both. Swimming is allowed but calls for caution. With waves at 1.2 ft and rip risk back at low, the yellow flag today is a local call by lifeguards rather than anything in the regional forecast. There is no purple flag here today. Stay close to shore and swim near a lifeguard.
Rain probability runs 50 to 60 percent today with a chance of thunderstorms. Calm water and light winds make the beach look like a safe bet, and for swimming it is — but a thunderstorm is a different matter. Lightning is a genuine water-safety hazard and often arrives before the rain reaches you, and there is no shelter on open sand.
If you hear thunder, leave the water and get inside a building or a hard-topped vehicle. A beach umbrella or a pier deck is not shelter. Wait 30 minutes after the last thunder before going back out.
The National Weather Service has today's UV index at very high. Broken cloud on a showery day is deceptive — UV passes straight through it, and white sand reflects it back at you. Cover up, reapply sunscreen through the day, and take shade between 10 AM and 4 PM.
Is It Safe to Swim at Navarre Beach Today?
Yes, with normal care. Waves at 1.2 ft, light winds, 87°F water and rip current risk back at low after two days at moderate — the Gulf is noticeably easier than it was midweek, and there is no purple flag. The yellow flag means pay attention rather than anything alarming. What needs planning is the sky: at a 50 percent rain chance with thunderstorms possible, expect to be moved off the beach at some point, and leave the water at the first thunder.
Full Conditions Breakdown
| Condition | Reading |
|---|---|
| Rip current risk | Low (down from moderate; low through Monday) |
| Beach flag | Yellow — moderate hazard (no purple flag today) |
| Water temperature | 87°F |
| Air temperature | Low 77°F / High 87°F |
| Wind | E-SW at 4–11 mph |
| Wave height | 1.2 ft |
| Chance of rain | 50% daytime / 50% nighttime |
| UV index | Very high |
| Solunar rating | Very high activity |
Navarre Beach Pier Today
Solunar rates very high — the strongest reading in this run — and with calm seas and settled water this is the best pier day in some time. Spanish mackerel hold around the pier pilings and beachfront structure, with king mackerel, bonita, hardtail, cigs and yellowtail snapper all in the nearshore Gulf. The 10:59 AM high at 1.65 ft is the main window, though very high activity means fish should stay cooperative through most daylight hours. Watch the sky given the 50 percent rain chance. Contact Navarre Beach Marine Park for current pier hours and access.
Navarre Beach Tides Today
| Tide | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|
| High tide | 10:59 AM | 1.65 ft |
| Low tide | 7:09 PM | 0.80 ft |
A 1.65 ft high late morning falling eight hours to a 0.80 ft low in the evening. The swing is narrower than the past week's exceptional ranges, but tidal movement through the day still creates multiple feeding windows. Full tide charts are on the live tides page.
7-Day Outlook
Friday brings scattered afternoon thunderstorms with highs around 87°F, showers likely and light south winds. The weekend stays unsettled — partly cloudy with elevated rain chances and showers likely Saturday, easing to a chance of showers and thunderstorms Sunday, with highs in the upper 80s throughout. By Monday conditions settle into mostly sunny with highs near 89°F. The steady part is the water: the National Weather Service holds rip current risk at low with surf around a foot every period from now through Monday, so rain and lightning are the variables rather than the Gulf.
More Emerald Coast Conditions Today
Also posted this morning: Pensacola Beach conditions, Destin conditions and today's fishing report.