Conditions & alerts
Beach-flag conditions, National Weather Service alerts, and official water-quality information.
Safety comes first
Follow what you see at the beach
Posted warning flags, signs, and on-site instructions always take priority. Conditions can change quickly. Follow lifeguards and local authorities, and never use the app as the sole basis for entering the water.
Call 911 for emergencies. Read complete safety and discrepancy guidance.
One clear coastal view
Beach information at a glance
Check currently available information from official and trusted public sources. Availability and update timing vary by source, metric, and location.
Weather & water
Weather, wind, air and water temperatures, UV, rip-current information, tides, and marine conditions where available.
Quick access & guidance
Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, last-known conditions, beach-safety guides, and trusted coastal resources.
Four Alabama locations
Know where conditions come from
Flag sources differ by beach. Labels in the app distinguish official local flags, estimates, and unavailable live flag information.
Gulf Shores
Official local beach-flag information when available.
Orange Beach
Official local beach-flag information when available.
Fort Morgan
May show clearly labeled estimates. Estimates are not official posted flags.
Dauphin Island
No flag is fabricated; other available coastal information may still appear.
Designed with privacy in mind
Useful information, without an account
Alabama Beach Flag does not require an account or login. The app does not use advertising, advertising SDKs, analytics, or behavioral tracking, and its App Store privacy disclosure says data is not collected.
Read the Privacy Policy- No account requiredChoose a beach and get started.
- No ads or analyticsNo behavioral tracking.
- Preferences stay localYour favorite-beach selection and relevant cached app data may be stored on your device.
Plan with better context
Plan your next Alabama beach day
Available for iPhone and iPad on the App Store.