South Walton Fire District Beach Safety and Surf Conditions UPDATES

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SWFD
Surf Conditions for Monday morning March 21.

YELLOW flags!

Moderate risk of rip currents and hazards on Monday, March 21st.

Enjoy the sunshine, wear plenty of sunscreen, and stay hydrated! Let our lifeguards know if you have questions.

We’re carefully monitoring the incoming swell and surf with forecasted storms for the middle of this week. Flags calls will be made as conditions warrant them.



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RIP CURRENT AWARENESS
BEACH WARNING FLAGS

Know the risks and surf hazards BEFORE you go into the Gulf. South Walton Fire District uses a beach flag warning system, as well as daily alerts, for information about beach conditions. You can check the daily beach flags several ways:

Look for the flags flying high at public beach accesses
Check our Facebook page for a daily update
Ask a lifeguard
Text "SAFETY" to 31279 for a daily text alert
Check our website https://www.swfd.org- top left corner of the page shows the flag conditions

We invite our community partners to use this photo of our approved beach warning flags! Print it out, put it on display, or just share it with others to help us spread the word about the importance of the beach flags.

**DISCLAIMER: As a beach safety agency certified by the United States Lifesaving Association (USLA), we follow the USLA's approved beach warning flags, which do not include the green flag. This is because many beach patrons may interpret the green flag as conditions that are "completely safe," however, there is always a potential hazard present in an open body of water, such as the Gulf of Mexico. Learn more: https://www.usla.org/page/beach-warning-flags