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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
1132 AM EDT Tue Apr 21 2026

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

High pressure fosters a moderate risk of rip currents today at all
local beaches. Starting tomorrow, long-period swells usher a higher
risk despite the warm, fair weather. Beachgoers are reminded to heed
the beach flags.

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

FLZ108-212015-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1032 AM CDT Tue Apr 21 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........71 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 12:50 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:11 AM.
Sunset......................8:16 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Cloudy until 9 AM, then partly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph, becoming
southeast in the afternoon.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 01:51 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:10 AM.
Sunset......................8:17 PM.

.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Sunny.
Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. South
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

$$

FLZ112-212015-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1032 AM CDT Tue Apr 21 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........70 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 12:50 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:09 AM.
Sunset......................8:14 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy until 2 PM, then mostly
sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 01:51 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:08 AM.
Sunset......................8:14 PM.

.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot. Sunny.
Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s.
South 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

$$

FLZ114-212015-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1132 AM EDT Tue Apr 21 2026 /1032 AM CDT Tue Apr 21 2026/

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
S Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
State Park Beaches.......High.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........1 foot or less.
S Facing Beaches.........Around 1 foot.
State Park Beaches.......Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........70 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................East winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 01:02 PM EDT.
High at 05:55 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:08 AM.
Sunset......................8:12 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
S Facing Beaches.........High.
State Park Beaches.......High.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........Around 1 foot.
S Facing Beaches.........Around 3 feet.
State Park Beaches.......Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Partly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:07 AM.
Sunset......................8:12 PM.

.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Sunny.
Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. South
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

$$

FLZ115-212015-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1132 AM EDT Tue Apr 21 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........71 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 01:02 PM EDT.
High at 05:55 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:06 AM.
Sunset......................8:10 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Partly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:05 AM.
Sunset......................8:11 PM.

.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Sunny.
Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. South
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 Wednesday April 22 2026.

Saint Marks River Entrance.
Low 12:36 AM ... High 07:30 AM ... Low 11:28 AM ... High 05:22 PM.

Apalachicola.
Low 02:58 AM ... High 06:46 PM.

Saint Andrews Bay at Panama City.
Low 12:50 AM ... High 01:51 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 71.6 degrees.
Sunrise and sunset in Tallahassee.
April 22 2026: Sunrise 703 AM EDT Sunset 810 PM EDT

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