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Gulf Coast Guide

Gulfport

Gulf Time

Everything for a day on the Mississippi Sound: the wide beach along US-90, free parking at Jones Park, the harbor sunset and the ferry out to Ship Island.

Today on the Sand

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Water Temp

84°

warm · gentle surf

UV Index

9

very high · 10am–4pm

Beach Crowd

Busy

holiday weekend

Beach Toolkit

Beach Conditions

Surf, tides & water temp

Parking Finder

Jones Park, piers & harbor

Harbor Sunset

Jones Park send-off over the Sound

Dining

Oysters, Gulf fish & barbecue

Things to Do

Ship Island ferry, dolphins & charters

Events

What's on this week

Pick Your Sand

north to south

Gulfport Beach

Wide white sand along US-90

Free roadside parking

Jones Park

Beach hub · splash pad & harbor

Free lot

West Ship Island

Clear Gulf water & Fort Massachusetts

Ferry from Jones Park

Courthouse Road Pier

East-end fishing pier & beach

Free lot

Ken Combs Pier

West-end pier · sunset spot

Free lot

Pass Christian Beach

Quiet oak-lined sand to the west

Free parking

Dolphin Cruises

Open →

Compare daily sails from the marina — wild dolphins on nearly every trip.

Beyond the Beach

day trips

Biloxi

15 min east

Lighthouse, casinos & Small Craft Harbor

Pass Christian

20 min west

Harbor, oysters & live oaks

Long Beach

10 min west

Quiet family beach & harbor

Ship Island

Ferry only

Barrier island fort & the clearest water

see you on the sand

Water temp, surf and UV are live from NOAA & Open-Meteo; sunset is computed locally for Gulfport. Crowd level is a weekday/weekend estimate.

Right now at Gulfport, the water is 88°F, surf is running 1–2 ft and the air is 80°F. Wind is 7 mph from the E and the UV index peaks at 7 (high) today. Today’s tides: High 1:59 AM, Low 1:41 PM.