Front Beach

MDEQ issued beach closure in Hancock County due to Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB). Click for more info

This public beach is located near the Ocean Springs Yacht Club in Ocean Springs. The shallow water and white sand make Front Beach a popular place for those looking to get in the water or relax on the sand. The beach was affected by Hurricane Isaac so please look into the status of the beach before planning your visit.

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WATER QUALITY

Failed to meet water quality standards
Special Status
This status is based on the latest sample, taken on June 19th, 2019. The Swim Guide updates the status of this beach as soon as test results become available. These results were posted to Swim Guide on at

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CURRENT WEATHER

26°C

Mostly clear

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MONITORING FREQUENCY

SOURCE INFORMATION

On behalf of the Beach Monitoring Task Force, MDEQ sends press releases to local media to alert the public, signs are posted at the sampling locations, and a website is maintained with current information about which sites are under an advisory and which are not (http://www.usm.edu/gcrl/msbeach/index.cgi). Email alerts are also available to the public.

Swim Guide checks the MDEQ website daily from Monday - Friday for the latest updates.

For both marine and estuarine coastal recreational waters, water contact advisories are issued by Mississippi’s Beach Monitoring Task Force when enterococci counts exceed 104 per 100 ml. A beach must meet water quality criteria in two consecutive samples for an advisory to be lifted.

A beach is marked Green when single sample results show there are fewer than 104 units of Enterococci per 100 ml of water.

A beach is marked Red when single sample results show there are more than 104 units of Enterococci per 100 ml of water. A beach remains posted until TWO consecutive samples meet water quality standards following an advisory.

A beach is marked Grey when there is no current or reliable monitoring information available.

WATER QUALITY GRAPH

Front Beach

Ocean Springs, Mississippi

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WATER QUALITY

Failed to meet water quality standards
Special Status
This status is based on the latest sample, taken on June 19th, 2019. The Swim Guide updates the status of this beach as soon as test results become available. These results were posted to Swim Guide on at

For water quality icon legend, click:

CURRENT WEATHER

26°C

Mostly clear

MONITORING FREQUENCY

SOURCE INFORMATION

WATER QUALITY GRAPH

Beach	Location	Water Quality
Shearwater Beach Ocean Springs, Mississippi	Ocean Springs, Mississippi	Special Status
Biloxi East Beach Biloxi, Mississippi	Biloxi, Mississippi	Special Status
Biloxi East Central Beach Biloxi, Mississippi	Biloxi, Mississippi	Special Status
Gulf Park Estates Beach Ocean Springs, Mississippi	Ocean Springs, Mississippi	Special Status

Other Beaches Near This One

Beach	Location	Water Quality
Shearwater Beach Ocean Springs, Mississippi	Ocean Springs, Mississippi	Special Status
Biloxi East Beach Biloxi, Mississippi	Biloxi, Mississippi	Special Status
Biloxi East Central Beach Biloxi, Mississippi	Biloxi, Mississippi	Special Status
Gulf Park Estates Beach Ocean Springs, Mississippi	Ocean Springs, Mississippi	Special Status

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	Green means the beach’s most recent test results met relevant water quality standards.

	Red means the beach’s most recent test results failed to meet water quality standards.

	Grey means water quality information for the beach is too old (more than 7 days old) to be considered current, or that info is unavailable, or unreliable.

	Green means the beach passed water quality tests 95% of the time or more.

	Yellow means the beach passed water quality tests 60-95% of the time.

	Red means the beach failed water quality tests 40% of the time or more.

	Green means the beach has historically excellent or pristine water quality, but there is no current data.

	Red means the water at the site has water quality issues or there is an emergency.

	Grey means there is no current water quality information, the beach is under construction, there has been an event that has rendered water quality information unreliable or unavailable.