Know before you go

Beach Ops is a simple coastal weather and beach-condition tool for people who live near the beach, visit the beach, fish, boat, surf, work on the beach, run watersports businesses, or operate beach bars and waterfront businesses. It gives a quick general read on coastal conditions before you go out, set up, launch, fish, surf, anchor, or head back home.

Boating condition awareness

Check tides, wind, and coastal weather before leaving, anchoring, beaching, or heading home. Get a simple read on low tide windows, sandbar risk, and shifting wind so casual boaters can plan around shallow water.

Fishing report

Look at general beach, tide, wind, surf, and coastal weather before you burn gas, launch, walk the beach, or plan a fishing trip.

Surf report

See wave conditions, surf timing, wind direction, and general beach conditions before you paddle out.

Beach operations & watersports planning

Beach chair and umbrella crews, jet ski and parasailing rentals, and equipment operators can see how wind, tides, surf, and weather may affect setup, takedown, rentals, and customer traffic.

Beach bars & waterfront businesses

Beach bars, resorts, waterfront restaurants, rental companies, and local vendors get a fast look at what beach conditions and weather are doing.

Storm tracker

Follow major weather systems with our Gulf and coastal storm tracker during hurricane season — tropical systems and storm conditions that may affect beaches, boaters, businesses, and waterfront communities.