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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
1136 AM EDT Thu Aug 6 2026

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

A moderate rip current risk for all area beaches today, with surf
heights around 1 foot and southerly winds becoming
southeasterly at around 5-10 mph.

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

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

FLZ108-062015-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1036 AM CDT Thu Aug 6 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........86 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 03:59 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:06 AM.
Sunset......................8:35 PM.

.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 100.
Winds.......................East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 04:50 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:07 AM.
Sunset......................8:34 PM.

.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Sunny.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. East
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast 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

$$

FLZ112-062015-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1036 AM CDT Thu Aug 6 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........86 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 102.
Winds.......................Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 03:59 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:04 AM.
Sunset......................8:33 PM.

.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 103.
Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 04:50 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:05 AM.
Sunset......................8:32 PM.

.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly
sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s.
East winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast 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

$$

FLZ114-062015-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1136 AM EDT Thu Aug 6 2026 /1036 AM CDT Thu Aug 6 2026/

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
S Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
State Park Beaches.......Moderate.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........1 foot or less.
S Facing Beaches.........Around 1 foot.
State Park Beaches.......Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........87 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 102.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 05:44 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:03 AM.
Sunset......................8:31 PM.

.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
S Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
State Park Beaches.......Moderate.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........Around 1 foot.
S Facing Beaches.........Around 2 feet.
State Park Beaches.......Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 102.
Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 09:36 AM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:04 AM.
Sunset......................8:30 PM.

.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly
sunny. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s.
East winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast 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

$$

FLZ115-062015-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1136 AM EDT Thu Aug 6 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........88 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 100.
Winds.......................Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 05:44 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:02 AM.
Sunset......................8:29 PM.

.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Numerous showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 09:36 AM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:02 AM.
Sunset......................8:28 PM.

.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly
sunny. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s.
East winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast 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 Friday August 07 2026.

Saint Marks River Entrance.
Low 02:16 AM ... High 08:13 AM ... Low 04:39 PM ... High 11:44 PM.

Apalachicola.
High 09:36 AM ... Low 07:16 PM.

Saint Andrews Bay at Panama City.
High 04:23 AM ... Low 04:50 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.
August 7 2026: Sunrise 700 AM EDT Sunset 826 PM EDT

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