Green Flag
Good Condition
- Visual Sign The water's surface is calm with no waves
The water is clean - Contributing Factors Good weather, no big and no current rip
- Hazard Level Safe to Swim
Yellow Flag
Caution
- Visual Sign Light wind, moderate surface and/or current
The water's surface has seaweed, trash and oil - Contributing Factors The wind is quite strong and together with sea waves bring seaweed, trash and other materials to the shore.
- Hazard Level Medium Hazard
Follow lifeguard instructions
Blue Flag
Dangerous Marine Life Present
- Visual Sign Presence of dangerous marine life - jellyfish, sea urchin, baby stingrays
- Contributing Factors Spawning season of marine creatures
- Hazard Level High Hazard
Jellyfish observed in water and sea urchins present on seafloor. Swimming not recommended without proper precautions
Red Flag
Beach CLOSED
- Visual Sign Strong winds
Large, powerful waves
Foamy water surface
Rip currents: Narrow channels of fast-moving water flowing away from shore - Contributing Factors Storms or low-pressure weather systems generating large waves
Continuous pounding of big waves on the shore forming rip currents - Hazard Level EXTREME
No Swimming Allowed
Red Over Yellow Flag
Life Guard on Duty
For your safety:
Swim between the Red over Yellow flags
This area is supervised by lifeguards
Conditions can change rapidly; always obey lifeguard instructions
