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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 Mon Jun 30 2025

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

Southwest to westerly breezes over the Gulf waters will be strong
enough to mostly high risk designations for rip currents. In addition,
numerous offshore thunderstorms through this week will kick up pockets
of higher waves and surf that could bring a lot of hour-by-hour
variability in surf conditions.

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

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

FLZ108-302015-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1109 AM CDT Mon Jun 30 2025

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

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet.
UV Index**..................Low.
Water Temperature...........86 degrees.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms
likely.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................West winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 01:28 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................5:46 AM.
Sunset......................7:51 PM.

.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds around 10 mph, becoming
southwest in the afternoon.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 01:24 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................5:46 AM.
Sunset......................7:51 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Partly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper
80s. West winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Northwest winds around
10 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Northwest 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

$$

FLZ112-302015-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1109 AM CDT Mon Jun 30 2025

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

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Low.
Water Temperature...........86 degrees.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms
likely.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 102.
Winds.......................West winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 01:28 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................5:44 AM.
Sunset......................7:48 PM.

.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................West winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 01:24 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................5:45 AM.
Sunset......................7:48 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Partly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper
80s. West winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Northwest winds around
10 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Northwest 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

$$

FLZ114-302015-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1209 PM EDT Mon Jun 30 2025 /1109 AM CDT Mon Jun 30 2025/

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

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........High.
S Facing Beaches.........High.
State Park Beaches.......High.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........Around 1 foot.
S Facing Beaches.........Around 2 feet.
State Park Beaches.......Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........86 degrees.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms
likely.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................West winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 02:39 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:44 AM.
Sunset......................8:46 PM.

.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
S Facing Beaches.........High.
State Park Beaches.......High.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........Around 2 feet.
S Facing Beaches.........Around 2 feet.
State Park Beaches.......Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 09:42 AM EDT.
Low at 03:52 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:44 AM.
Sunset......................8:46 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Partly sunny. Showers with thunderstorms likely. Highs in the mid
80s. West winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Northwest winds around
10 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Northwest 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

$$

FLZ115-302015-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1209 PM EDT Mon Jun 30 2025

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

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........86 degrees.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms
likely.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 02:39 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:42 AM.
Sunset......................8:44 PM.

.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 09:42 AM EDT.
Low at 03:52 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:43 AM.
Sunset......................8:44 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Partly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. West
winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Showers and
thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around
10 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. North 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 Tuesday July 01 2025.

Saint Marks River Entrance.
Low 12:47 AM ... High 07:15 AM ... Low 01:07 PM ... High 06:51 PM.

Apalachicola.
Low 02:48 AM ... High 09:42 AM ... Low 03:52 PM ... High 08:55 PM.

Saint Andrews Bay at Panama City.
High 01:24 PM ... Low 10:05 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 82.4 degrees.
Sunrise and sunset in Tallahassee.
July 1 2025: Sunrise 639 AM EDT Sunset 844 PM EDT

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