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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
1118 AM EDT Sun Apr 5 2026

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

Offshore buoys indicate that the wave heights and periods are
decreasing. This will result in a moderate to high risk of rip
currents today. This evening, a cold front will bring a turn to
northeast offshore winds. So, rip current risk will decrease tonight,
bottoming out as a moderate risk on Monday and Tuesday. Strong
easterly breezes will develop on Tuesday, with a medium chance of
gales by Wednesday. Waves and surf will kick up, and a dangerous round
of high rip current risk will get underway Wednesday.

Based on communication with area beach officials, the following flags
are flying at area beaches:

Walton........................Red
Bay...........................Red
State Park Gulf Beaches.......Yellow
West Facing Gulf Beaches......Yellow
South Facing Gulf Beaches.....Yellow
Franklin......................Red

FLZ108-052015-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1018 AM CDT Sun Apr 5 2026

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

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
UV Index**..................Low.
Water Temperature...........73 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 11:33 AM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:29 AM.
Sunset......................8:06 PM.

.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers.
High Temperature............In the upper 60s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 12:16 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:28 AM.
Sunset......................8:07 PM.

.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
showers. Highs around 70. East winds around 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. A slight chance of
showers. Highs in the lower 70s. East 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

$$

FLZ112-052015-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1018 AM CDT Sun Apr 5 2026

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

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Low.
Water Temperature...........72 degrees.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 11:33 AM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:27 AM.
Sunset......................8:04 PM.

.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers.
High Temperature............Around 70.
Winds.......................Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 12:16 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:26 AM.
Sunset......................8:04 PM.

.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds around 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. A chance of
showers. Highs around 70. Breezy. East winds around 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. A slight chance of
showers. Highs in the lower 70s. East 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

$$

FLZ114-052015-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1118 AM EDT Sun Apr 5 2026 /1018 AM CDT Sun Apr 5 2026/

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
S Facing Beaches.........High.
State Park Beaches.......Moderate.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........Around 1 foot.
S Facing Beaches.........Around 1 foot.
State Park Beaches.......Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........74 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................South winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 12:11 PM EDT.
High at 05:18 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:26 AM.
Sunset......................8:02 PM.

.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
S Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
State Park Beaches.......High.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........Around 1 foot.
S Facing Beaches.........Around 2 feet.
State Park Beaches.......Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Cloudy. A chance of showers.
High Temperature............In the upper 60s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 09:07 AM EDT.
Low at 12:42 PM EDT.
High at 05:46 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:24 AM.
Sunset......................8:03 PM.

.TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly
sunny. A slight chance of showers. Highs in the lower 70s. Breezy.
Northeast winds around 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. A chance of
showers. Highs around 70. Windy. East winds around 30 mph.
.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. A chance of
showers. Highs in the lower 70s. Breezy. East 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

$$

FLZ115-052015-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1118 AM EDT Sun Apr 5 2026

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

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........76 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................South winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 12:11 PM EDT.
High at 05:18 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:24 AM.
Sunset......................8:00 PM.

.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Cloudy. A chance of showers.
High Temperature............In the upper 60s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 09:07 AM EDT.
Low at 12:42 PM EDT.
High at 05:46 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:23 AM.
Sunset......................8:01 PM.

.TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Partly
sunny. A slight chance of showers. Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast
winds around 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. A chance of
showers. Highs around 70. Windy. East winds around 30 mph.
.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. A chance of
showers. Highs in the lower 70s. Breezy. East 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


$$

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Tide information for Sunday April 05 2026.

Saint Marks River Entrance.
High 04:58 AM ... Low 10:05 AM ... High 04:02 PM ... Low 11:17 PM.

Apalachicola.
Low 12:54 AM ... High 08:01 AM ... Low 12:11 PM ... High 05:18 PM.

Saint Andrews Bay at Panama City.
High 11:33 AM ... Low 10:45 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 73.4 degrees.
Sunrise and sunset in Tallahassee.
April 5 2026: Sunrise 722 AM EDT Sunset 759 PM EDT

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