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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
1116 AM EDT Sat Mar 28 2026

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

High risk of rip currents today for the Gulf County West facing
beaches shifts to the South facing beaches on Sunday as well as
Franklin County. There is a medium chance of a high rip current risk
along the Walton County beaches Sunday; the main limiting factors are
borderline surf heights and small low to high tide differentials.
Looking ahead, a low to medium chance of a high risk of rip currents
persisting into midweek along Gulf 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

FLZ108-290915-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1016 AM CDT Sat Mar 28 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........69 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................Breezy. Northeast winds 20 to 25 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:38 AM.
Sunset......................8:01 PM.

.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
Weather.....................Partly sunny.
High Temperature............Around 70.
Winds.......................East winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:36 AM.
Sunset......................8:02 PM.

.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Mostly sunny. Highs around 70. Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Partly sunny. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds
around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Partly sunny. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast 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

$$

FLZ112-290915-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1016 AM CDT Sat Mar 28 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........68 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Breezy. Northeast winds 20 to 25 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:36 AM.
Sunset......................7:59 PM.

.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Partly sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................East winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:35 AM.
Sunset......................8:00 PM.

.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Partly sunny. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds
around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast 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

$$

FLZ114-290915-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1116 AM EDT Sat Mar 28 2026 /1016 AM CDT Sat Mar 28 2026/

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.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**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........69 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 20 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 03:32 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:34 AM.
Sunset......................7:58 PM.

.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
S Facing Beaches.........High.
State Park Beaches.......Moderate.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........1 foot or less.
S Facing Beaches.........Around 2 feet.
State Park Beaches.......Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Partly sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................Breezy. East winds 20 to 25 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 09:06 AM EDT.
High at 03:43 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:33 AM.
Sunset......................7:58 PM.

.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot. Partly
sunny. Highs around 70. East winds around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Highs in the
lower 70s. Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s.
Southeast 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

$$

FLZ115-290915-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1116 AM EDT Sat Mar 28 2026

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...

.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 lower 70s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 03:32 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:33 AM.
Sunset......................7:56 PM.

.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................Breezy. East winds around 25 mph,
diminishing to around 15 mph in the
afternoon.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 09:06 AM EDT.
High at 03:43 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:31 AM.
Sunset......................7:56 PM.

.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Partly
sunny. Highs around 70. East winds around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Highs around 70.
Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Partly sunny. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s.
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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Tide information for Sunday March 29 2026.

Saint Marks River Entrance.
High 12:07 AM ... Low 06:59 AM ... High 01:23 PM ... Low 07:06 PM.

Apalachicola.
High 12:55 AM ... Low 09:06 AM ... High 03:43 PM ... Low 09:01 PM.

Saint Andrews Bay at Panama City.
Low 05:41 AM ... High 09:06 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 69.8 degrees.
Sunrise and sunset in Tallahassee.
March 29 2026: Sunrise 730 AM EDT Sunset 755 PM EDT

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