A green flag is back at Navarre Beach, with purple alongside it. Waves measure just 0.7 ft — the flattest on the coast — with light northeast to southwest winds at 3–9 mph and rip current risk at low. Water is 86°F, highs reach 91°F and rain chances are only 20 percent. This is about as settled as the Gulf gets.
The National Weather Service has rip current risk at low today with surf around a foot. 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. Low risk is forecast to hold every day through Saturday with surf staying around a foot — a settled week for anyone planning ahead.
Green means low hazard: calm conditions and the safest water rating the beach issues. With waves at 0.7 ft, light winds and rip risk at low, the flag and the forecast agree. Green is never a guarantee — currents can still form and the flag can be re-rated during the day — so swim near a lifeguard and check the flags if you come back later.
The purple flag is up alongside the green, meaning dangerous marine life has been reported in the water — on this coast in early September that usually means jellyfish or Portuguese man-of-war. Purple is a separate warning and does not cancel the green flag: the water itself is calm, but there is something in it worth avoiding. Man-of-war tentacles still sting after the animal washes ashore, so give anything stranded on the sand a wide berth and keep children and dogs away from it. Shuffle your feet in the shallows for rays.
Is It Safe to Swim at Navarre Beach Today?
Yes. Green flag, 0.7 ft waves, light winds, low rip current risk and 86°F water — there is very little in the Gulf today to work around. The purple flag is the one thing worth planning for: stinging marine life has been reported, so watch for jellyfish and avoid anything washed up on the sand even if it looks dead. With highs at 91°F under sunny skies, sun protection and water matter more than anything in the surf.
Full Conditions Breakdown
| Condition | Reading |
|---|---|
| Beach flag | Green — low hazard, plus purple for dangerous marine life |
| Rip current risk | Low |
| Water temperature | 86°F |
| Air temperature | Low 77°F / High 91°F |
| Wind | NE-SW at 3–9 mph |
| Wave height | 0.7 ft |
| Chance of rain | 20% daytime / 15% nighttime |
| Solunar rating | High activity |
Navarre Beach Pier Today
Solunar rates high and the seas are glassy, so this is one of the better pier days of the week. Spanish mackerel deliver consistent action around the pier and beach troughs, with hardtail and baby bonita adding support in the nearshore water just outside the surf. The 12:07 PM low is the main tidal movement, though with solunar high the bite should hold up across the day rather than being confined to one window. Contact Navarre Beach Marine Park for current pier hours and access.
Navarre Beach Tides Today
| Tide | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|
| High tide | 1:04 AM | 1.72 ft |
| Low tide | 12:07 PM | 0.43 ft |
The overnight high at 1.72 ft is the biggest of the three beaches, falling eleven hours to a 0.43 ft low around midday — a swing of well over a foot, and the most current available on this stretch today. Full tide charts are on the live tides page.
7-Day Outlook
Thursday turns wetter, with the National Weather Service calling showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms, highs in the upper 80s and east winds around 10 mph. Friday is mostly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms and highs in the upper 80s. Saturday is sunny with only a slight chance of storms. Winds stay light throughout at 5 to 10 mph. The steady note is the water: rip current risk holds at low every day through Saturday with surf around a foot, so the changes this week are about rain and lightning rather than the Gulf.
More Emerald Coast Conditions Today
Also posted this morning: Pensacola Beach conditions, Destin conditions and today's fishing report.