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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
1128 AM EDT Thu Apr 9 2026

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

Will maintain a High Risk of Rip Currents at all but the west-facing
beaches of Gulf County. Easterly winds subside throughout the day,
allowing water conditions to gradually improve throughout the
afternoon and evening. The High Risk of Rip Currents continues for
Franklin County Friday with a Moderate Risk 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.....Red
Franklin......................Red

FLZ108-092030-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1028 AM CDT Thu Apr 9 2026

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

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........68 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................East winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 02:49 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:24 AM.
Sunset......................8:08 PM.

.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................East winds around 15 mph, becoming
southeast in the afternoon.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 03:50 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:23 AM.
Sunset......................8:09 PM.

.SATURDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower
70s. Southeast winds around 15 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

$$

FLZ112-092030-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1028 AM CDT Thu Apr 9 2026

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........67 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................East winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 02:49 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:22 AM.
Sunset......................8:06 PM.

.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................East winds around 15 mph, becoming
southeast in the afternoon.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 03:50 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:21 AM.
Sunset......................8:07 PM.

.SATURDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower
70s. Southeast 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

$$

FLZ114-092030-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1128 AM EDT Thu Apr 9 2026 /1028 AM CDT Thu Apr 9 2026/

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

.REST OF TODAY...
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 foot.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........67 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Breezy. East winds 20 to 25 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 12:25 PM EDT.
Low at 02:51 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:21 AM.
Sunset......................8:04 PM.

.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........Low.
S Facing Beaches.........High.
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.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................East winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 01:37 PM EDT.
Low at 04:36 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:20 AM.
Sunset......................8:05 PM.

.SATURDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. East winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower
70s. Southeast 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

$$

FLZ115-092030-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1128 AM EDT Thu Apr 9 2026

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........68 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Breezy. Northeast winds 20 to 25 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 12:25 PM EDT.
Low at 02:51 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:19 AM.
Sunset......................8:03 PM.

.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................East winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 01:37 PM EDT.
Low at 04:36 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:18 AM.
Sunset......................8:03 PM.

.SATURDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. East winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. East
winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower
70s. Southeast winds around 15 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 April 10 2026.

Saint Marks River Entrance.
Low 03:20 AM ... High 10:52 AM ... Low 02:09 PM ... High 07:20 PM.

Apalachicola.
Low 05:08 AM ... High 01:37 PM ... Low 04:36 PM ... High 08:56 PM.

Saint Andrews Bay at Panama City.
Low 03:09 AM ... High 03:50 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 68.0 degrees.
Sunrise and sunset in Tallahassee.
April 10 2026: Sunrise 716 AM EDT Sunset 802 PM EDT

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