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Detailed Surf Zone Forecast

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Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
125 AM EDT Mon Jul 28 2025

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

Dangerous heat will continue at the Gulf beaches today through
Friday with the highest chance of thunderstorms on Tuesday. The rip
current risk will be moderate again today, with a low probability of
a high risk along the west-facing beaches of Gulf County. The
moderate risk looks to continue through Friday, although there is a
low probability of a high risk on Thursday and Friday as Southwest
onshore flow becomes more firmly established, and intertidal
variations increase.

FLZ108-282015-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1225 AM CDT Mon Jul 28 2025

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........87 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 90s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 112.
Winds.......................Northwest winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 01:27 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:01 AM.
Sunset......................8:42 PM.

.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 90s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 110.
Winds.......................North winds around 10 mph, becoming
west in the afternoon.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 06:56 AM CDT.
High at 02:03 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:01 AM.
Sunset......................8:41 PM.

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

$$

FLZ112-282015-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1225 AM CDT Mon Jul 28 2025

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........85 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 90s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 113.
Winds.......................Northwest winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 01:27 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:59 AM.
Sunset......................8:39 PM.

.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 90s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 115.
Winds.......................North winds around 5 mph, becoming west
in the afternoon.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 06:56 AM CDT.
High at 02:03 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:00 AM.
Sunset......................8:38 PM.

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

$$

FLZ114-282015-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
125 AM EDT Mon Jul 28 2025 /1225 AM CDT Mon Jul 28 2025/

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
S Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
State Park Beaches.......Moderate.
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...........86 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 90s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 112.
Winds.......................Northwest winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 07:37 AM EDT.
Low at 01:19 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:58 AM.
Sunset......................8:37 PM.

.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
S Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
State Park Beaches.......Moderate.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........Around 2 feet.
S Facing Beaches.........Around 1 foot.
State Park Beaches.......Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 90s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 113.
Winds.......................Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming
west in the afternoon.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 07:48 AM EDT.
Low at 02:07 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:59 AM.
Sunset......................8:36 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 90.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds around
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. West 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

$$

FLZ115-282015-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
125 AM EDT Mon Jul 28 2025

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........88 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 90s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 111.
Winds.......................North winds around 15 mph, becoming
west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 07:37 AM EDT.
Low at 01:19 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:57 AM.
Sunset......................8:35 PM.

.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 90s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 111.
Winds.......................Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming
southwest in the afternoon.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 07:48 AM EDT.
Low at 02:07 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:57 AM.
Sunset......................8:34 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds around
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. West 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 July 28 2025.

Saint Marks River Entrance.
High 05:23 AM ... Low 11:04 AM ... High 05:00 PM ... Low 11:32 PM.

Apalachicola.
Low 01:17 AM ... High 07:37 AM ... Low 01:19 PM ... High 06:35 PM.

Saint Andrews Bay at Panama City.
High 01:27 PM ... Low 09:08 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.
July 28 2025: Sunrise 654 AM EDT Sunset 834 PM EDT

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