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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
1200 PM EDT Mon May 25 2026

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

Southerly flow continues today with rip current risks slowly
increasing each day through much of the week. Daily chances for
showers and storms are forecast with the best chances during the
morning hours.

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

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

FLZ108-252015-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1100 AM CDT Mon May 25 2026

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........81 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Showers with
thunderstorms likely.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 05:26 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:45 AM.
Sunset......................8:38 PM.

.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 07:52 AM CDT.
Low at 05:57 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:45 AM.
Sunset......................8:39 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet.
Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the
lower 80s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Southwest winds around 5 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

$$

FLZ112-252015-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1100 AM CDT Mon May 25 2026

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........80 degrees.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 05:26 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:44 AM.
Sunset......................8:36 PM.

.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 07:52 AM CDT.
Low at 05:57 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:43 AM.
Sunset......................8:36 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet.
Partly sunny. A chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds around 10 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

$$

FLZ114-252015-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1200 PM EDT Mon May 25 2026 /1100 AM CDT Mon May 25 2026/

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........High.
S Facing Beaches.........High.
State Park Beaches.......High.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........Around 2 feet.
S Facing Beaches.........Around 2 feet.
State Park Beaches.......Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........82 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 12:22 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:43 AM.
Sunset......................8:33 PM.

.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........High.
S Facing Beaches.........High.
State Park Beaches.......High.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........Around 2 feet.
S Facing Beaches.........Around 3 feet.
State Park Beaches.......Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy until 12 PM, then mostly
sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 07:12 AM EDT.
High at 12:41 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:43 AM.
Sunset......................8:34 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet.
Partly sunny. A chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds around
10 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

$$

FLZ115-252015-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1200 PM EDT Mon May 25 2026

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........84 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 12:22 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:41 AM.
Sunset......................8:32 PM.

.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 07:12 AM EDT.
High at 12:41 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:41 AM.
Sunset......................8:32 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet.
Partly sunny. A chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. South
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds around
5 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 May 26 2026.

Saint Marks River Entrance.
Low 05:15 AM ... High 11:37 AM ... Low 06:27 PM.

Apalachicola.
High 02:06 AM ... Low 07:12 AM ... High 12:41 PM ... Low 08:34 PM.

Saint Andrews Bay at Panama City.
High 07:52 AM ... Low 05:57 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 82.4 degrees.
Sunrise and sunset in Tallahassee.
May 26 2026: Sunrise 638 AM EDT Sunset 832 PM EDT

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