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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
1206 PM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

A moderate risk of rip currents is forecast the next couple of days
with prevailing high pressure. By Sunday into early next week, a cold
front looks to usher in a higher risk with breezy winds, particularly
for the state park beaches.

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......Yellow
South Facing Gulf Beaches.....Yellow
Franklin......................Yellow
FLZ108-180800-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1106 AM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........74 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................South winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:15 AM.
Sunset......................8:13 PM.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Patchy fog.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 10:05 AM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:14 AM.
Sunset......................8:14 PM.

.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Low rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northeast winds around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the
lower 70s. 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

$$

FLZ112-180800-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1106 AM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........73 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................South winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:13 AM.
Sunset......................8:11 PM.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Patchy fog.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 10:05 AM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:12 AM.
Sunset......................8:12 PM.

.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in
the mid 70s. North winds around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid
70s. Northeast winds around 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid
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

$$

FLZ114-180800-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1206 PM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026 /1106 AM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026/

.REST OF TODAY...
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.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........74 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................South winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 03:36 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:12 AM.
Sunset......................8:09 PM.

.SATURDAY...
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. Patchy fog.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 06:41 AM EDT.
Low at 11:17 AM EDT.
High at 04:01 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:11 AM.
Sunset......................8:10 PM.

.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly
cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the
mid 70s. Northwest winds around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northeast winds around 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid
70s. East 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

$$

FLZ115-180800-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1206 PM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........76 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................South winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 03:36 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:10 AM.
Sunset......................8:08 PM.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 06:41 AM EDT.
Low at 11:17 AM EDT.
High at 04:01 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:09 AM.
Sunset......................8:08 PM.

.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Highs in the upper 70s.
Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northeast winds around 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid
70s. 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


$$

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Tide information for Friday April 17 2026.

Saint Marks River Entrance.
High 03:06 AM ... Low 08:38 AM ... High 02:28 PM ... Low 09:20 PM.

Apalachicola.
High 05:33 AM ... Low 10:39 AM ... High 03:36 PM ... Low 11:22 PM.

Saint Andrews Bay at Panama City.
High 09:31 AM ... Low 07:34 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 75.2 degrees.
Sunrise and sunset in Tallahassee.
April 17 2026: Sunrise 708 AM EDT Sunset 806 PM EDT

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