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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
126 AM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

Early this morning, offshore buoys were observing southwesterly waves
with a significant wave height of 2 feet, at 5 to 7 seconds. This will
be enough to keep the high risk of rip currents going at south- and
southwest-facing beaches, such as Walton, Bay, and Gulf Counties.
Southwest to northwest winds will continue to target the same beaches
with a high risk through Wednesday. Winds and seas decrease over the
eastern Gulf late this week, so the risk of rip currents drops back to
Moderate starting Thursday.

FLZ108-222015-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1226 AM CDT Mon Jun 22 2026

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

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........84 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 103.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 06:13 AM CDT.
Low at 04:54 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................5:43 AM.
Sunset......................7:50 PM.

.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 103.
Winds.......................West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 06:17 AM CDT.
Low at 05:14 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................5:44 AM.
Sunset......................7:50 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in
the mid 80s. West winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southwest 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

$$

FLZ112-222015-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1226 AM CDT Mon Jun 22 2026

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

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........83 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 105.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 06:13 AM CDT.
Low at 04:54 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................5:42 AM.
Sunset......................7:47 PM.

.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 105.
Winds.......................West winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 06:17 AM CDT.
Low at 05:14 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................5:42 AM.
Sunset......................7:47 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in
the mid 80s. West winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds around
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southwest 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

$$

FLZ114-222015-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
126 AM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026 /1226 AM CDT Mon Jun 22 2026/

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

.TODAY...
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 1 foot.
State Park Beaches.......Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........84 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 103.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 10:35 AM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:41 AM.
Sunset......................8:45 PM.

.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........High.
S Facing Beaches.........High.
State Park Beaches.......High.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........Around 2 feet.
S Facing Beaches.........Around 2 feet.
State Park Beaches.......Around 3 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 105.
Winds.......................West winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 10:54 AM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:42 AM.
Sunset......................8:45 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in
the mid 80s. West winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds around
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southwest 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

$$

FLZ115-222015-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
126 AM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........85 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 102.
Winds.......................Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 10:35 AM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:40 AM.
Sunset......................8:43 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 103.
Winds.......................West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 10:54 AM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:40 AM.
Sunset......................8:43 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the
upper 80s. West winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southwest 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 Monday June 22 2026.

Saint Marks River Entrance.
Low 02:04 AM ... High 08:41 AM ... Low 03:28 PM ... High 09:38 PM.

Apalachicola.
Low 04:05 AM ... High 10:35 AM ... Low 06:05 PM.

Saint Andrews Bay at Panama City.
High 06:13 AM ... Low 04:54 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 84.2 degrees.
Sunrise and sunset in Tallahassee.
June 22 2026: Sunrise 636 AM EDT Sunset 843 PM EDT

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