Gulf Conditions & Beach Weather — Perdido Key
How's the water? That's the question this whole site exists to answer. Here's the live read, the historical record, and straight answers on water temp, clarity, red tide, and seaweed.
Quick answers
What is the water temperature in Perdido Key today?
The Gulf at Perdido Key runs roughly from the low 60s°F in winter to the upper 80s°F at the peak of summer. It's comfortably swimmable from late spring through October and bath-warm in July and August. For today's exact reading, we show the live water temperature on the Beach Today page.
Is the water clear in Perdido Key?
Perdido Key is known for clear, emerald-green Gulf water over sugar-white sand, but clarity isn't guaranteed on any given day. Calm, low-wind mornings after a stretch of settled weather are clearest; strong onshore wind, big surf, and runoff after heavy rain stir up sand and turn the water murky and brown near shore.
Is there seaweed (sargassum) on Perdido Key beaches?
Perdido Key gets seaweed seasonally — mostly sargassum, a brown floating algae that washes ashore in patches during the warmer months when onshore winds push it in. It comes and goes day to day and beach to beach, so a weedy morning is often clear again within a day or two once the wind shifts.
Is there a live Perdido Key beach cam?
Yes. Perdido Key OG streams a free, live HD beach cam pointed at the Gulf from Perdido Key, Florida, 24 hours a day. It shows the real beach in real time — surf, sky, how crowded it is, and the current flag conditions. You can watch it on our live cam page.
Is there a live webcam for Orange Beach?
Yes. You can watch live beach webcams for the Orange Beach / Perdido Key coast online. Our free HD cam streams the Gulf from Perdido Key 24/7 (minutes from Orange Beach), with today's flag and conditions on the same page. We also list additional cams for the area.
What is the weather in Perdido Key today?
For beach planning, the weather that matters is the lifeguard flag, water temperature, surf, wind, and tides — not just air temperature. We publish those live for Perdido Key and Orange Beach on Beach Today, plus a National Weather Service 5-day outlook.