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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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FZUS52 KTAE 071517
SRFTAE

Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1117 AM EDT Tue Jul 7 2026

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

A persistent onshore southwest wind and afternoon seabreeze will make
for a high risk of rip currents at Gulf County Saint Joseph State Park
beaches where surf heights up to 2 ft are forecast. A moderate risk is
forecast elsewhere.

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

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

FLZ108-080800-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1017 AM CDT Tue Jul 7 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........86 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 106.
Winds.......................West winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................6:49 AM.
Sunset......................8:50 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 108.
Winds.......................West winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 04:42 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:50 AM.
Sunset......................8:50 PM.

.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper
80s. South 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

$$

FLZ112-080800-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1017 AM CDT Tue Jul 7 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........86 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 108.
Winds.......................West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................6:48 AM.
Sunset......................8:48 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............Around 90.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 111.
Winds.......................West winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 04:42 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:48 AM.
Sunset......................8:47 PM.

.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Sunny.
Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
South 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

$$

FLZ114-080800-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1117 AM EDT Tue Jul 7 2026 /1017 AM CDT Tue Jul 7 2026/

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

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
S Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
State Park Beaches.......High.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........Around 1 foot.
S Facing Beaches.........Around 1 foot.
State Park Beaches.......Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........86 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 108.
Winds.......................West winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 04:48 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:47 AM.
Sunset......................8:45 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
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.
Weather.....................Sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............Around 90.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 109.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 09:58 AM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:47 AM.
Sunset......................8:45 PM.

.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Sunny.
Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper
80s. South 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

$$

FLZ115-080800-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1117 AM EDT Tue Jul 7 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........87 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 106.
Winds.......................West winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 04:48 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:45 AM.
Sunset......................8:44 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 106.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 09:58 AM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:46 AM.
Sunset......................8:43 PM.

.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
South 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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TIDTAE

Tide information for Tuesday July 07 2026.

Saint Marks River Entrance.
Low 01:16 AM ... High 07:33 AM ... Low 02:14 PM ... High 08:25 PM.

Apalachicola.
Low 02:58 AM ... High 09:31 AM ... Low 04:48 PM ... High 10:54 PM.

Saint Andrews Bay at Panama City.
High 05:19 AM ... Low 07:56 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 7 2026: Sunrise 642 AM EDT Sunset 843 PM EDT

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