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:
1️⃣ Look for the flags flying high at public beach accesses
2️⃣ Check our Facebook page for a daily update
3️⃣ Ask a lifeguard
4️⃣ Text "SAFETY" to 31279 for a daily text alert
5️⃣ 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
