We were there on the 2nd and 3rd of July. Cannot compare to what it was like before, it was our first trip, but we thought the beach was beautiful! The boardwalk in the center of the beach was open.
There were no-see-ums in the morning (we did not go on the beach in the evening because apparently the sea turtles are busy that time of year). We went out in the morning with the sea turtle CM that was digging up and marking nests. We really got bit up, but our DS 12 is a huge turtle lover, so it was really worth it!
Have a great trip!