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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
1234 AM EST Sat Nov 8 2025

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

A moderate risk of rip currents will exist at area beaches today with
a southwest wind and surf heights of 1-2 feet with highs in the 70s.
Conditions deteoriate Sunday into next week as a strong cold front
moves through. Strong northwest winds are anticipated in its wake,
plummeting temperatures to near freezing at the coast, and a high risk
of rip currents into midweek.

FLZ108-082130-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1134 PM CST Fri Nov 7 2025

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........71 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................West winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 09:55 AM CST.
Sunrise.....................7:04 AM.
Sunset......................5:53 PM.

.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 10:59 AM CST.
Sunrise.....................7:05 AM.
Sunset......................5:52 PM.

.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Sunny. Much cooler. Highs in the mid 50s. Breezy. Northwest winds
around 25 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper
50s. North winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny, warmer. Highs in the
upper 60s. Southwest winds around 5 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

$$

FLZ112-082130-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1134 PM CST Fri Nov 7 2025

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........73 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................West winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 09:55 AM CST.
Sunrise.....................7:01 AM.
Sunset......................5:51 PM.

.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 10:59 AM CST.
Sunrise.....................7:02 AM.
Sunset......................5:51 PM.

.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet. Sunny.
Much cooler. Highs in the mid 50s. Breezy. Northwest winds around
25 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper
50s. North winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper
60s. South winds around 5 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

$$

FLZ114-082130-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1234 AM EST Sat Nov 8 2025 /1134 PM CST Fri Nov 7 2025/

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
S Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
State Park Beaches.......Moderate.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........Around 1 foot.
S Facing Beaches.........Around 1 foot.
State Park Beaches.......Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........71 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................West winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 12:19 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................6:59 AM.
Sunset......................5:50 PM.

.SUNDAY...
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 3 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
showers.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................West winds around 10 mph, increasing to
around 20 mph in the afternoon.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 01:16 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:00 AM.
Sunset......................5:50 PM.

.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 5 feet. Sunny,
cooler. Highs in the mid 50s. Windy. Northwest winds around 30 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper
50s. North winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
South winds around 5 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

$$

FLZ115-082130-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1234 AM EST Sat Nov 8 2025

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........70 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 12:19 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................6:58 AM.
Sunset......................5:49 PM.

.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 01:16 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................6:58 AM.
Sunset......................5:48 PM.

.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. Much cooler. Highs in the mid 50s. Northwest winds around
20 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid
50s. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Low rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
Southeast winds around 5 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 Saturday November 08 2025.

Saint Marks River Entrance.
High 02:24 AM ... Low 10:03 AM ... High 04:50 PM ... Low 09:22 PM.

Apalachicola.
High 03:26 AM ... Low 12:19 PM ... High 09:05 PM ... Low 11:34 PM.

Saint Andrews Bay at Panama City.
Low 09:55 AM ... High 10:58 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 66.2 degrees.
Sunrise and sunset in Tallahassee.
November 8 2025: Sunrise 658 AM EST ... Sunset 544 PM EST ...

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