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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
1244 AM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

A moderate rip current risk is expected at the Gulf beaches over
the next several days. The only exception is a low probability of
a high risk from late Wednesday into early Thursday along Bay and
West-facing Gulf County beaches as Southwest flow sets up, which
looks centered on Wednesday night.

FLZ108-092115-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1144 PM CST Mon Dec 8 2025

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........62 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 50s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 11:11 AM CST.
Sunrise.....................7:29 AM.
Sunset......................5:44 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 60s.
Winds.......................Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 11:21 AM CST.
Sunrise.....................7:30 AM.
Sunset......................5:44 PM.

.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. Highs around 60. North winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the
upper 60s. Southeast 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

$$

FLZ112-092115-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1144 PM CST Mon Dec 8 2025

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........65 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 50s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 11:11 AM CST.
Sunrise.....................7:27 AM.
Sunset......................5:43 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 60s.
Winds.......................Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 11:21 AM CST.
Sunrise.....................7:27 AM.
Sunset......................5:43 PM.

.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the
upper 60s. Southeast 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

$$

FLZ114-092115-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1244 AM EST Tue Dec 9 2025 /1144 PM CST Mon Dec 8 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 2 feet.
State Park Beaches.......Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........63 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 50s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 01:51 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:24 AM.
Sunset......................5:42 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...
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.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 60s.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 5 mph,
increasing to west around 15 mph in the
afternoon.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 06:20 AM EST.
Low at 02:36 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:25 AM.
Sunset......................5:42 PM.

.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the
upper 60s. Southeast 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

$$

FLZ115-092115-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1244 AM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........61 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 50s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 01:51 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:23 AM.
Sunset......................5:40 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 60s.
Winds.......................West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 06:20 AM EST.
Low at 02:36 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:23 AM.
Sunset......................5:40 PM.

.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
East winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper
60s. Southeast 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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TIDTAE

Tide information for Tuesday December 09 2025.

Saint Marks River Entrance.
High 03:54 AM ... Low 11:31 AM ... High 06:06 PM ... Low 11:07 PM.

Apalachicola.
Low 12:25 AM ... High 05:17 AM ... Low 01:51 PM ... High 09:17 PM.

Saint Andrews Bay at Panama City.
Low 11:11 AM.

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 60.8 degrees.
Sunrise and sunset in Tallahassee.
December 9 2025: Sunrise 723 AM EST ... Sunset 537 PM EST ...

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