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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
1209 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

A moderate risk for rip currents is expected today.

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

FLZ108-170615-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1109 AM CDT Thu Jul 16 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........84 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............Around 90.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 103.
Winds.......................West winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 12:28 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:54 AM.
Sunset......................8:48 PM.

.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............Around 90.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 109.
Winds.......................Northwest winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 01:20 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:54 AM.
Sunset......................8:47 PM.

.SATURDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Mostly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper
80s. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Northwest winds
around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...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

$$

FLZ112-170615-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1109 AM CDT Thu Jul 16 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........82 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............Around 90.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 107.
Winds.......................West winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 12:28 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:52 AM.
Sunset......................8:45 PM.

.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............Around 90.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 110.
Winds.......................Northwest winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 01:20 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:53 AM.
Sunset......................8:45 PM.

.SATURDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Mostly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper
80s. Northwest winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Northwest winds
around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. West 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

$$

FLZ114-170615-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1209 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026 /1109 AM CDT Thu Jul 16 2026/

.REST OF TODAY...
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 3 feet.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........83 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............Around 90.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 106.
Winds.......................Northwest winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 12:06 PM EDT.
High at 05:09 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:52 AM.
Sunset......................8:43 PM.

.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........High.
S Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
State Park Beaches.......High.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........Around 3 feet.
S Facing Beaches.........Around 1 foot.
State Park Beaches.......Around 3 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 90s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 111.
Winds.......................Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 08:05 AM EDT.
Low at 12:59 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:52 AM.
Sunset......................8:42 PM.

.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Partly
sunny. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s.
Northwest winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Showers and
thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s. Northwest winds around
15 mph.
.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. West 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

$$

FLZ115-170615-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1209 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........85 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 90s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 105.
Winds.......................Northwest winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 12:06 PM EDT.
High at 05:09 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:50 AM.
Sunset......................8:41 PM.

.FRIDAY...
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 108.
Winds.......................Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 08:05 AM EDT.
Low at 12:59 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:50 AM.
Sunset......................8:41 PM.

.SATURDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Mostly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper
80s. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Showers and
thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s. Northwest winds around
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly 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 Thursday July 16 2026.

Saint Marks River Entrance.
High 04:53 AM ... Low 10:02 AM ... High 04:01 PM ... Low 11:05 PM.

Apalachicola.
Low 12:44 AM ... High 07:52 AM ... Low 12:06 PM ... High 05:09 PM.

Saint Andrews Bay at Panama City.
High 12:28 PM ... Low 10:30 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.
July 16 2026: Sunrise 646 AM EDT Sunset 840 PM EDT

More Information on Tides and SST's

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