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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
1210 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

Strong northerly winds today will keep elevated surf and a high risk
of rip currents for the St Joseph State Park and west facing beaches
of Gulf county. Winds will gradually veer to the east and southeast
this weekend ahead an approaching cold front with building surf and
rip currents for the Franklin county beaches.

Based on communication with area beach officials, the following flags
are flying at area beaches:

Walton........................Yellow
Bay...........................Yellow
State Park Gulf Beaches.......Red
West Facing Gulf Beaches......Red
South Facing Gulf Beaches.....Yellow
Franklin......................Yellow

FLZ108-282115-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1110 AM CST Fri Nov 28 2025

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........67 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 50s.
Winds.......................North winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 11:36 AM CST.
Sunrise.....................7:20 AM.
Sunset......................5:44 PM.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 60s.
Winds.......................East winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 11:18 AM CST.
Sunrise.....................7:21 AM.
Sunset......................5:44 PM.

.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 4 feet.
Partly sunny. A chance of showers. Highs in the lower 70s. East winds
around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Cloudy. A chance of showers and
a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s. East winds
around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely.
Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds around 20 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

$$

FLZ112-282115-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1110 AM CST Fri Nov 28 2025

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........69 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 50s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 20 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 11:36 AM CST.
Sunrise.....................7:18 AM.
Sunset......................5:43 PM.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Partly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 60s.
Winds.......................East winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 11:18 AM CST.
Sunrise.....................7:19 AM.
Sunset......................5:43 PM.

.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 4 feet.
Partly sunny. A chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 70. East
winds around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely.
Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds around 20 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

$$

FLZ114-282115-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1210 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025 /1110 AM CST Fri Nov 28 2025/

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

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........High.
S Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
State Park Beaches.......High.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........Around 2 feet.
S Facing Beaches.........Around 1 foot.
State Park Beaches.......Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........68 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 50s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 20 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 03:50 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:15 AM.
Sunset......................5:42 PM.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
S Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
State Park Beaches.......Moderate.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........1 foot or less.
S Facing Beaches.........Around 1 foot.
State Park Beaches.......Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Partly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 60s.
Winds.......................Breezy. East winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 10:10 AM EST.
Low at 04:45 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:16 AM.
Sunset......................5:42 PM.

.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Partly
sunny. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
showers. Highs in the lower 70s. East winds around 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely.
Highs around 70. West winds around 20 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

$$

FLZ115-282115-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1210 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........67 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 50s.
Winds.......................North winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 03:50 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:14 AM.
Sunset......................5:40 PM.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Partly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 60s.
Winds.......................East winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 10:10 AM EST.
Low at 04:45 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:15 AM.
Sunset......................5:40 PM.

.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Partly
sunny. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
Highs around 70. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
showers. Highs around 70. East winds around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely.
Highs around 70. West winds around 20 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 Friday November 28 2025.

Saint Marks River Entrance.
Low 01:26 AM ... High 07:06 AM ... Low 01:57 PM ... High 08:35 PM.

Apalachicola.
Low 03:34 AM ... High 08:25 AM ... Low 03:50 PM ... High 10:36 PM.

Saint Andrews Bay at Panama City.
High 01:25 AM ... Low 11:36 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 69.8 degrees.
Sunrise and sunset in Tallahassee.
November 28 2025: Sunrise 714 AM EST ... Sunset 537 PM EST ...

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