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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
532 AM EDT Thu Jun 4 2026

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

Strong easterly winds of around 15-20 mph expected at all area
beaches today. As a result, Walton, Bay and Franklin county beaches
will be under a high risk of rip currents through at least Friday
morning as easterly winds remain elevated. A moderate risk of rip
currents exists across Gulf county beaches, although a borderline high
risk may be possible across southern-facing Gulf county beaches today.

FLZ108-041630-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
432 AM CDT Thu Jun 4 2026

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

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........79 degrees.
Weather.....................Partly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................East winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 12:24 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:43 AM.
Sunset......................8:43 PM.

.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 20 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 01:01 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:42 AM.
Sunset......................8:44 PM.

.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet. Mostly
sunny. A chance of thunderstorms and a slight chance of showers.
Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds around
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Highs in the
lower 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

$$

FLZ112-041630-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
432 AM CDT Thu Jun 4 2026

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

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........78 degrees.
Weather.....................Partly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 20 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 12:24 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:41 AM.
Sunset......................8:41 PM.

.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 20 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 01:01 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:41 AM.
Sunset......................8:41 PM.

.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet. Mostly
sunny. A slight chance of showers. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast
winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower
80s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Highs in the mid
80s. Southeast 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

$$

FLZ114-041630-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
532 AM EDT Thu Jun 4 2026 /432 AM CDT Thu Jun 4 2026/

.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 2 feet.
State Park Beaches.......Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........79 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 20 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 09:26 AM EDT.
Low at 01:08 PM EDT.
High at 05:40 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:41 AM.
Sunset......................8:38 PM.

.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
S Facing Beaches.........High.
State Park Beaches.......High.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........1 foot or less.
S Facing Beaches.........Around 2 feet.
State Park Beaches.......Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 20 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 09:55 AM EDT.
Low at 01:54 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:40 AM.
Sunset......................8:39 PM.

.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly
sunny. A slight chance of showers. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast
winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower
80s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Highs in the mid
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

$$

FLZ115-041630-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
532 AM EDT Thu Jun 4 2026

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

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........80 degrees.
Weather.....................Partly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 20 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 09:26 AM EDT.
Low at 01:08 PM EDT.
High at 05:40 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:39 AM.
Sunset......................8:37 PM.

.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 09:55 AM EDT.
Low at 01:54 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:39 AM.
Sunset......................8:37 PM.

.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly
sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower
80s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Highs in the mid
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 Thursday June 04 2026.

Saint Marks River Entrance.
High 05:54 AM ... Low 10:49 AM ... High 04:33 PM ... Low 11:57 PM.

Apalachicola.
Low 01:26 AM ... High 09:26 AM ... Low 01:08 PM ... High 05:40 PM.

Saint Andrews Bay at Panama City.
High 12:24 PM ... Low 11:13 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 80.6 degrees.
Sunrise and sunset in Tallahassee.
June 4 2026: Sunrise 635 AM EDT Sunset 836 PM EDT

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