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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
1140 AM EDT Mon Sep 21 2026

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

Prevailing northeast winds with daily afternoon seabreezes maintains a
moderate risk of rip currents at all local beaches through Wednesday.
By Thursday, stronger northeast winds behind a cold front will likely
increase the rip current risk along Franklin County 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

FLZ108-212030-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1040 AM CDT Mon Sep 21 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........86 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny. A slight chance of showers.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 5 mph, becoming south
in the afternoon.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 05:01 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:32 AM.
Sunset......................6:44 PM.

.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 101.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming
south in the afternoon.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 07:21 AM CDT.
Low at 05:22 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:33 AM.
Sunset......................6:43 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. A slight chance of showers. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Low rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
Northeast winds around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
Northeast 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

$$

FLZ112-212030-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1040 AM CDT Mon Sep 21 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........86 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 101.
Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph, becoming
south in the afternoon.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 05:01 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:30 AM.
Sunset......................6:42 PM.

.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
showers.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 102.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 10 mph, becoming
south in the afternoon.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 07:21 AM CDT.
Low at 05:22 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:30 AM.
Sunset......................6:41 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. A slight chance of showers. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper
80s. Northeast winds around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
Northeast 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

$$

FLZ114-212030-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1140 AM EDT Mon Sep 21 2026 /1040 AM CDT Mon Sep 21 2026/

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........Low.
S Facing Beaches.........Low.
State Park Beaches.......Moderate.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........1 foot or less.
S Facing Beaches.........1 foot or less.
State Park Beaches.......Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........86 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 11:02 AM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:28 AM.
Sunset......................7:40 PM.

.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........Low.
S Facing Beaches.........Low.
State Park Beaches.......Moderate.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........1 foot or less.
S Facing Beaches.........1 foot or less.
State Park Beaches.......Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Sunny. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 08:08 AM EDT.
High at 12:35 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:29 AM.
Sunset......................7:39 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. A slight chance of showers. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds
around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds around
20 mph.
.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
Northeast 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

$$

FLZ115-212030-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1140 AM EDT Mon Sep 21 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........86 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny. A slight chance of showers.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 11:02 AM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:27 AM.
Sunset......................7:39 PM.

.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 08:08 AM EDT.
High at 12:35 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:27 AM.
Sunset......................7:38 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. A slight chance of showers. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast
winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds around
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
Northeast 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 Tuesday September 22 2026.

Saint Marks River Entrance.
High 12:50 AM ... Low 06:01 AM ... High 12:11 PM ... Low 06:59 PM.

Apalachicola.
High 03:30 AM ... Low 08:08 AM ... High 12:35 PM ... Low 08:56 PM.

Saint Andrews Bay at Panama City.
High 07:21 AM ... Low 05:22 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.
September 22 2026: Sunrise 726 AM EDT Sunset 734 PM EDT

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