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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
1149 AM EST Fri Jan 23 2026

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

Generally light easterly winds are expected today leading to a low to
moderate rip current risk at all beaches today. Winds begin to
increase and become more southerly through the weekend with a high
risk of rip currents at all beaches by Sunday.

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......Not Available
South Facing Gulf Beaches.....Not Available
Franklin......................Yellow

FLZ108-240900-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1049 AM CST Fri Jan 23 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Low.
Water Temperature...........58 degrees.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. A slight chance of
showers.
High Temperature............In the mid 60s.
Winds.......................East winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 03:04 PM CST.
Sunrise.....................7:40 AM.
Sunset......................6:12 PM.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. A slight chance of
showers.
High Temperature............In the mid 60s.
Winds.......................East winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 06:40 AM CST.
High at 02:46 PM CST.
Sunrise.....................7:40 AM.
Sunset......................6:13 PM.

.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 4 feet. Cloudy.
Patchy fog. Showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs
around 70. South winds around 20 mph.
.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Much colder. Highs in the
mid 40s. Breezy. North winds around 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.
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

$$

FLZ112-240900-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1049 AM CST Fri Jan 23 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Low.
Water Temperature...........61 degrees.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. A slight chance of
showers.
High Temperature............In the mid 60s.
Winds.......................East winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 03:04 PM CST.
Sunrise.....................7:38 AM.
Sunset......................6:11 PM.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy.
High Temperature............In the upper 60s.
Winds.......................East winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 06:40 AM CST.
High at 02:46 PM CST.
Sunrise.....................7:37 AM.
Sunset......................6:12 PM.

.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 5 feet. Cloudy.
Patchy fog. Showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs
around 70. Breezy. South winds around 25 mph.
.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Much cooler. Highs in
the mid 40s. Breezy. North winds around 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 40s.
North 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

$$

FLZ114-240900-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1149 AM EST Fri Jan 23 2026 /1049 AM CST Fri Jan 23 2026/

.REST OF TODAY...
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.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........58 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 60s.
Winds.......................East winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 12:46 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:35 AM.
Sunset......................6:10 PM.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........Low.
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.....................Mostly cloudy.
High Temperature............In the mid 60s.
Winds.......................East winds around 20 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 07:19 AM EST.
Low at 01:11 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:35 AM.
Sunset......................6:11 PM.

.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet. Mostly
cloudy. Patchy fog. Showers likely. Highs around 70. South winds
around 20 mph.
.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Much cooler. Highs in
the upper 40s. Breezy. Northwest winds around 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 40s.
North 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

$$

FLZ115-240900-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1149 AM EST Fri Jan 23 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........56 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 60s.
Winds.......................East winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 12:46 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:34 AM.
Sunset......................6:08 PM.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy.
High Temperature............In the mid 60s.
Winds.......................East winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 07:19 AM EST.
Low at 01:11 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:33 AM.
Sunset......................6:09 PM.

.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet. Mostly
cloudy. Patchy fog. A slight chance of showers. Highs in the upper
60s. South winds around 20 mph.
.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Cooler. Highs in the
upper 40s. Northwest winds around 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 40s.
North 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


$$

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Tide information for Friday January 23 2026.

Saint Marks River Entrance.
High 04:25 AM ... Low 10:37 AM ... High 04:50 PM ... Low 11:15 PM.

Apalachicola.
Low 12:37 AM ... High 06:07 AM ... Low 12:46 PM ... High 06:52 PM.

Saint Andrews Bay at Panama City.
Low 07:51 AM ... High 03:04 PM ... Low 08:25 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 55.4 degrees.
Sunrise and sunset in Tallahassee.
January 23 2026: Sunrise 733 AM EST ... Sunset 606 PM EST ...

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