Click the map below for a detailed, zone based Coastal Waters Forecast

For the recently added St Andrews Bay Zone Forecast, click on the St Andrews Bay in the map above for a Marine Weather Forecast. For more information on recently changed marine zones, and the reasoning, please view this webpage here.

Nearshore Marine Forecasts

• Follow this link for Coastal Waters Forecast options beyond the map above 

Offshore Marine Forecasts

• Follow this link for Offshore Waters Forecast options beyond the map above

Click a point below for a detailed Hourly Weather Graph

If you need a forecast for a point not represented above...

• Navigate to this link and click the map for a detailed forecast in both tabular and graphical formats.

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

807
FZUS52 KTAE 121622
SRFTAE

Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1122 AM EST Mon Jan 12 2026

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

Wind and surf will be on a decreasing trend today as
high pressure builds into the area. The next system
will arrive on Wednesday and Thursday with increasing
wind and surf, likely resulting in a high risk of rip
currents for portions of the area.

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

FLZ108-122115-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1022 AM CST Mon Jan 12 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........61 degrees.
Weather.....................Partly sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 50s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 04:37 PM CST.
Sunrise.....................7:42 AM.
Sunset......................6:03 PM.

.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 50s.
Winds.......................North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 05:22 PM CST.
Sunrise.....................7:42 AM.
Sunset......................6:04 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Partly sunny. A chance of showers. Highs in the lower 60s. West winds
around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny, cooler. Highs in the upper
40s. Northwest winds around 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s.
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

$$

FLZ112-122115-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1022 AM CST Mon Jan 12 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........60 degrees.
Weather.....................Partly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 50s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 04:37 PM CST.
Sunrise.....................7:40 AM.
Sunset......................6:01 PM.

.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............Around 60.
Winds.......................North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 05:22 PM CST.
Sunrise.....................7:40 AM.
Sunset......................6:02 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Partly sunny. A chance of showers. Highs in the lower 60s. West winds
around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny, cooler. Highs in the upper
40s. Breezy. Northwest winds around 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s.
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

$$

FLZ114-122115-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1122 AM EST Mon Jan 12 2026 /1022 AM CST Mon Jan 12 2026/

.REST OF 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 2 feet.
State Park Beaches.......Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........61 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 50s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:37 AM.
Sunset......................6:01 PM.

.TUESDAY...
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.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............Around 60.
Winds.......................North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 07:00 AM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:37 AM.
Sunset......................6:01 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet.
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Highs in the lower 60s. West
winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Cooler. Highs in
the lower 50s. Breezy. Northwest winds around 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. East
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

$$

FLZ115-122115-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1122 AM EST Mon Jan 12 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........62 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 50s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:36 AM.
Sunset......................5:59 PM.

.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 50s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 07:00 AM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:36 AM.
Sunset......................6:00 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Highs in the lower 60s. West
winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. A slight chance of
showers. Cooler. Highs in the lower 50s. Breezy. Northwest winds
around 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s.
Northeast 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


$$

401
SOUS42 KTAE 112247
TIDTAE

Tide information for Monday January 12 2026.

Saint Marks River Entrance.
Low 3:42 AM ... High 10:58 AM ... Low 1:47 PM ... High 8:23 PM.

Apalachicola.
Low 5:57 AM ... High 9:18 PM.

Saint Andrews Bay at Panama City.
Low 3:06 AM ... High 4:37 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 64.4 degrees.
Sunrise and sunset in Tallahassee.
January 12 2026: Sunrise 735 AM EST ... Sunset 557 PM EST ...

More Information on Tides and SST's

• NOAA Tides Website (zoom in to the area of interest for a point)

Are you interested in receiving occasional marine-related news from NWS-Tallahassee or becoming a Weather Ready Nation (WRN) Marine Ambassador?

Fill out the NWS-Tallahassee Marine Contact Form (linked)!

For questions, please contact: Lance.Franck@noaa.gov

Weather Slides for Presentation Above

Navigation Slides for Presentation Above

Other information

• Marine Modeling and Analysis Branch
• Rip Current Safety Info
• Beaufort Scale (descriptions; color photos)
• Boating Safety
• U.S. Coast Guard
• National Geodetic Survery
• Port Meteorological Officers' Volunteer Observing Ship (VOS) Program
• NWS Marine Weather Services
• Frequently Asked Questions