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Learn About Rip Current Safety Before Visiting The Beach!

For a graphical forecast, visit weather.gov/beach/tae or see the county based surf zone forecast below:

Detailed Surf Zone Forecast

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Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1119 AM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

Westerly winds and swell will favor the west-facing Gulf and Bay County
beaches for a high risk of rip currents today and Wednesday. Westerly
winds will become a little more southwesterly on Thursday and
increase further on Thursday, causing the high risk of rip currents to
expand out across more beaches from Thursday through Saturday.

Based on communication with area beach officials, the following flags
are flying at area beaches:

Walton........................Yellow
Bay...........................Red
State Park Gulf Beaches.......Red
West Facing Gulf Beaches......Red
South Facing Gulf Beaches.....Yellow
Franklin......................Yellow

FLZ108-290900-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1019 AM CDT Tue Jul 28 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........84 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 90s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 113.
Winds.......................West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:01 AM.
Sunset......................8:42 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 90s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 116.
Winds.......................West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 10:23 AM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:01 AM.
Sunset......................8:41 PM.

.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Mostly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper
80s. West winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Showers and
thunderstorms likely. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds around 15 mph.

&&

Rip Current Risk Category
* Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however,
life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins,
jetties, reefs, and piers.
* Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the
surf zone.
* High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
zone.

** For lightning, waterspout, and UV definitions see:
https://www.weather.gov/beach/tae

$$

FLZ112-290900-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1019 AM CDT Tue Jul 28 2026

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........84 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 90s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 114.
Winds.......................West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................6:59 AM.
Sunset......................8:39 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 90s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 120.
Winds.......................West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 10:23 AM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:00 AM.
Sunset......................8:38 PM.

.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly
sunny. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s. West
winds around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Showers with
thunderstorms likely. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds around 20 mph.

&&

Rip Current Risk Category
* Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however,
life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins,
jetties, reefs, and piers.
* Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the
surf zone.
* High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
zone.

** For lightning, waterspout, and UV definitions see:
https://www.weather.gov/beach/tae

$$

FLZ114-290900-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1119 AM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026 /1019 AM CDT Tue Jul 28 2026/

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........High.
S Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
State Park Beaches.......High.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........Around 2 feet.
S Facing Beaches.........Around 1 foot.
State Park Beaches.......Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........85 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 90s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 114.
Winds.......................West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 02:38 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:59 AM.
Sunset......................8:37 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........High.
S Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
State Park Beaches.......High.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........Around 3 feet.
S Facing Beaches.........Around 2 feet.
State Park Beaches.......Around 3 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 90s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 119.
Winds.......................West winds around 20 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 06:36 AM EDT.
Low at 10:18 AM EDT.
High at 03:24 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:59 AM.
Sunset......................8:36 PM.

.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 4 feet. Mostly
sunny. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s. West
winds around 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Showers and
thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around
20 mph.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Showers and
thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around
20 mph.

&&

Rip Current Risk Category
* Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however,
life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins,
jetties, reefs, and piers.
* Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the
surf zone.
* High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
zone.

** For lightning, waterspout, and UV definitions see:
https://www.weather.gov/beach/tae

$$

FLZ115-290900-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1119 AM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........87 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............Around 90.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 111.
Winds.......................West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 02:38 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:57 AM.
Sunset......................8:35 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 90s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 115.
Winds.......................West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 06:36 AM EDT.
Low at 10:18 AM EDT.
High at 03:24 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:57 AM.
Sunset......................8:34 PM.

.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Mostly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper
80s. West winds around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Showers and
thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Showers and
thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around
15 mph.

&&

Rip Current Risk Category
* Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however,
life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins,
jetties, reefs, and piers.
* Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the
surf zone.
* High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
zone.

** For lightning, waterspout, and UV definitions see:
https://www.weather.gov/beach/tae


$$

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Tide information for Tuesday July 28 2026.

Saint Marks River Entrance.
High 03:04 AM ... Low 08:00 AM ... High 02:07 PM ... Low 09:13 PM.

Apalachicola.
High 06:17 AM ... Low 09:38 AM ... High 02:38 PM ... Low 11:18 PM.

Saint Andrews Bay at Panama City.
High 09:41 AM ... Low 08:24 PM.

Note that the times of high and low tide are 3 minutes earlier at
Shell Point than at the Saint Marks River Entrance.

The average water temperature at Apalachicola was 86.0 degrees.
Sunrise and sunset in Tallahassee.
July 28 2026: Sunrise 653 AM EDT Sunset 834 PM EDT

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