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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
1156 AM EST Wed Jan 28 2026

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

Light northwesterly winds will result in a low to moderate rip
current risk through Thursday at all beaches. Winds and surf increase
Friday into the weekend, increasing the rip current risk at local
beaches.

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......Not Available
South Facing Gulf Beaches.....Not Available
Franklin......................Yellow

FLZ108-282130-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1056 AM CST Wed Jan 28 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........55 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 50s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 05:26 PM CST.
Sunrise.....................6:38 AM.
Sunset......................5:17 PM.

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 50s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 10 mph, becoming
southeast in the afternoon.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................6:38 AM.
Sunset......................5:18 PM.

.FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Partly sunny. A chance of showers. Highs in the upper 50s. East winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny, colder. Highs in the
upper 30s. Windy. Northwest winds around 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.
Northwest winds around 20 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

$$

FLZ112-282130-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1056 AM CST Wed Jan 28 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........58 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 50s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 05:26 PM CST.
Sunrise.....................6:36 AM.
Sunset......................5:15 PM.

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 50s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 10 mph, becoming
southeast in the afternoon.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................6:35 AM.
Sunset......................5:16 PM.

.FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Highs in the upper 50s. Southeast
winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Colder. Highs
around 40. Windy. Northwest winds around 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.
Northwest winds around 20 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

$$

FLZ114-282130-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1156 AM EST Wed Jan 28 2026 /1056 AM CST Wed Jan 28 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 to 2 feet.
S Facing Beaches.........Around 1 foot.
State Park Beaches.......1 to 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........56 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 50s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:33 AM.
Sunset......................6:14 PM.

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........Low.
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.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 50s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 10 mph, becoming
east in the afternoon.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 07:49 AM EST.
High at 04:54 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:33 AM.
Sunset......................6:15 PM.

.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Partly
sunny. A chance of showers. Highs around 60. South winds around
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Colder. Highs in
the lower 40s. Windy. Northwest winds around 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.
Breezy. Northwest winds around 25 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

$$

FLZ115-282130-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1156 AM EST Wed Jan 28 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........55 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 50s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:32 AM.
Sunset......................6:12 PM.

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 50s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 07:49 AM EST.
High at 04:54 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:31 AM.
Sunset......................6:13 PM.

.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Partly
sunny. A chance of showers. Highs in the upper 50s. South winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Colder. Highs
in the lower 40s. Breezy. Northwest winds around 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.
Northwest winds around 20 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 Wednesday January 28 2026.

Saint Marks River Entrance.
Low 04:23 AM ... High 11:39 AM ... Low 03:32 PM ... High 09:17 PM.

Apalachicola.
Low 06:45 AM ... High 09:53 PM.

Saint Andrews Bay at Panama City.
Low 04:15 AM ... High 05:26 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 55.4 degrees.
Sunrise and sunset in Tallahassee.
January 28 2026: Sunrise 730 AM EST ... Sunset 611 PM EST ...

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