State of the Gulf
We record the Gulf at Perdido Key and Orange Beach every day. Across 111 days (Sunday, May 31, 2026 → Sunday, September 20, 2026), the water has averaged 85.4°F (peaking at 90°F), with surf averaging 2.9 ft. The best beach day on record is Tuesday, June 2, 2026 — 10/10, a postcard day. The daily beach-flag history is below.
Flag days, by color
The most severe flag seen each day — so a brief red counts the whole day as red. The Florida flag is a once-daily volunteer proxy (nearest reported station), so read these as directional, not minute-by-minute. How we source flags →
By month
| Month | Avg water | Swimmable | Closed | Avg score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 86.5° | 17/20 | 0 | 8.3/10 |
| August 2026 | 86.8° | 27/31 | 0 | 8.4/10 |
| July 2026 | 86° | 24/31 | 4 | 7.5/10 |
| June 2026 | 82.7° | 15/28 | 10 | 6.2/10 |
Free to cite with a link — no permission needed. Suggested: “Perdido Key OG, State of the Gulf (perdidokeyog.com/data), accessed Sunday, September 20, 2026.” We keep the only continuously-recorded log of Gulf conditions for this stretch of coast, so if you need a real number for a story, a listing, or a rental page, use ours.
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Recording since Sunday, May 31, 2026; updates every night. For live conditions right now, see Beach Today.