The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, through its Beach Monitoring Program, has issued beach water contact advisories for Bay St. Louis Beach and Gulfport Central Beach .
The beaches are not closed; however, there may be an increased risk of illness associated with swimming in these areas. When water samples show that bacteria levels are safe for contact, the advisories will be lifted.
ADVISORIES have been ISSUED for:
- Bay St. Louis Beach — the affected area is from Box Culvert eastward to Ballantine St.. (Station 4)
- Gulfport Central Beach — the affected area is from Alfonso Dr. to Arkansas Ave.. (Station 10)
Swimmers are reminded that the Beach Task Force has a standing recommendation that swimming should not occur during or within 24 hours of significant rainfall.
Four additional advisories remain in effect for other beaches. More information about the Mississippi Beach Monitoring Program and the location of beach sampling stations is available at beaches.mdeq.ms.gov.
Notice: MDEQ will continue issuing beach advisory text alerts and press releases through Labor Day, September 7, 2026. Beginning September 8, 2026, routine advisories outside the peak beach season will be communicated through posted beach signage and the Beach Monitoring website. Advisory information is posted first on beaches.mdeq.ms.gov, making it the fastest place to find updated beach conditions.
