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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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FZUS52 KTAE 251519
SRFTAE

Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1119 AM EDT Sat Jul 25 2026

...HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS TODAY FOR BAY AND GULF COUNTY
BEACHES...

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

Offshore buoys this morning have been observing westerly swell of 1
to 2 feet at 6 to 8 seconds. The longer-period westerly swell will
favor a high risk of rip currents mainly along west-facing beaches of
Gulf and Bay County, especially during enhancement from the afternoon
seabreeze. Westerly winds will increase a bit from Sunday through
Wednesday, expanding the high risk designation to include Bay and
sometimes Walton Counties.

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

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

FLZ108-260900-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1019 AM CDT Sat Jul 25 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........84 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 105.
Winds.......................Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming
west in the afternoon.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................6:59 AM.
Sunset......................8:43 PM.

.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 108.
Winds.......................West winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 08:02 AM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:00 AM.
Sunset......................8:43 PM.

.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet. Sunny. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s.
West winds around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
West winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. West 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

$$

FLZ112-260900-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1019 AM CDT Sat Jul 25 2026

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........84 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............Around 90.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 107.
Winds.......................Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................6:58 AM.
Sunset......................8:41 PM.

.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 111.
Winds.......................West winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 08:02 AM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:58 AM.
Sunset......................8:40 PM.

.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Sunny. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s.
West winds around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
West winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. 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

$$

FLZ114-260900-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1119 AM EDT Sat Jul 25 2026 /1019 AM CDT Sat Jul 25 2026/

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.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 2 feet.
State Park Beaches.......Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........85 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............Around 90.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 109.
Winds.......................Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 11:31 AM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:57 AM.
Sunset......................8:39 PM.

.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
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 3 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 110.
Winds.......................West winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 08:19 AM EDT.
High at 12:34 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:57 AM.
Sunset......................8:38 PM.

.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet. Sunny. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. West
winds around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
West winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. 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

$$

FLZ115-260900-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1119 AM EDT Sat Jul 25 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........86 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............Around 90.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 105.
Winds.......................Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming
west in the afternoon.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 11:31 AM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:55 AM.
Sunset......................8:37 PM.

.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............Around 90.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 108.
Winds.......................West winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 08:19 AM EDT.
High at 12:34 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:56 AM.
Sunset......................8:36 PM.

.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the
upper 80s. West winds around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
West winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. 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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TIDTAE

Tide information for Saturday July 25 2026.

Saint Marks River Entrance.
High 01:30 AM ... Low 05:00 AM ... High 11:51 AM ... Low 07:29 PM.

Apalachicola.
High 11:31 AM ... Low 09:24 PM.

Saint Andrews Bay at Panama City.
High 07:03 AM ... Low 06:38 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 84.2 degrees.
Sunrise and sunset in Tallahassee.
July 25 2026: Sunrise 652 AM EDT Sunset 836 PM EDT

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