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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
252 AM EST Fri Nov 6 2026

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

Light westerly to northwesterly winds develop behind today`s cold
front. A Moderate Risk of Rip Currents is forecast at all area beaches
through the weekend into early next week.

FLZ108-062115-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
152 AM CST Fri Nov 6 2026

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........75 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:02 AM.
Sunset......................5:54 PM.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................North winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:03 AM.
Sunset......................5:54 PM.

.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
East winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the
lower 70s. East 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

$$

FLZ112-062115-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
152 AM CST Fri Nov 6 2026

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........75 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Patchy fog.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:00 AM.
Sunset......................5:53 PM.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................North winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:01 AM.
Sunset......................5:52 PM.

.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
East winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the
lower 70s. 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

$$

FLZ114-062115-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
252 AM EST Fri Nov 6 2026 /152 AM CST Fri Nov 6 2026/

.TODAY...
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 1 foot.
State Park Beaches.......Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........75 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Patchy fog.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 08:07 AM EST.
High at 02:50 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................6:58 AM.
Sunset......................5:52 PM.

.SATURDAY...
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 1 foot.
State Park Beaches.......Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................North winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 08:49 AM EST.
High at 03:52 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................6:58 AM.
Sunset......................5:51 PM.

.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
East winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A slight chance
of showers. Highs in the lower 70s. East 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

$$

FLZ115-062115-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
252 AM EST Fri Nov 6 2026

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........76 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Areas of dense fog. A
slight chance of showers.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................West winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 08:07 AM EST.
High at 02:50 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................6:56 AM.
Sunset......................5:50 PM.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................North winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 08:49 AM EST.
High at 03:52 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................6:57 AM.
Sunset......................5:49 PM.

.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
East winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the
lower 70s. East 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 November 06 2026.

Saint Marks River Entrance.
Low 05:59 AM ... High 12:28 PM ... Low 06:04 PM ... High 11:59 PM.

Apalachicola.
High 12:59 AM ... Low 08:07 AM ... High 02:50 PM ... Low 08:08 PM.

Saint Andrews Bay at Panama City.
Low 04:35 AM ... High 07:40 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 73.4 degrees.
Sunrise and sunset in Tallahassee.
November 6 2026: Sunrise 656 AM EST ... Sunset 546 PM EST ...

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