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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
1117 AM EDT Tue May 19 2026

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

Surf heights today will be around 2 feet for our beaches. Along with
6-sec periods and onshore winds, it may make for rough waves this
afternoon. This will continue the High risk for Rip Currents from
yesterday.

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.....Red
Franklin......................Red

FLZ108-192015-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1017 AM CDT Tue May 19 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...........78 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 11:54 AM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:48 AM.
Sunset......................8:35 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 5 mph, becoming south
in the afternoon.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 12:55 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:47 AM.
Sunset......................8:35 PM.

.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly
sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the
upper 70s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs around
80. South 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

$$

FLZ112-192015-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1017 AM CDT Tue May 19 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...........78 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 11:54 AM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:46 AM.
Sunset......................8:32 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph, becoming
south in the afternoon.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 12:55 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:46 AM.
Sunset......................8:33 PM.

.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Sunny.
Highs around 80. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs around 80.
Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs around
80. South 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

$$

FLZ114-192015-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1117 AM EDT Tue May 19 2026 /1017 AM CDT Tue May 19 2026/

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

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
S Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
State Park Beaches.......High.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........1 foot or less.
S Facing Beaches.........Around 2 feet.
State Park Beaches.......Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........79 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 12:23 PM EDT.
High at 04:52 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:46 AM.
Sunset......................8:30 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
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.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 10:33 AM EDT.
Low at 01:11 PM EDT.
High at 05:50 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:45 AM.
Sunset......................8:30 PM.

.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Sunny.
Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower
80s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower
80s. 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

$$

FLZ115-192015-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1117 AM EDT Tue May 19 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...........81 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 12:23 PM EDT.
High at 04:52 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:44 AM.
Sunset......................8:28 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 10:33 AM EDT.
Low at 01:11 PM EDT.
High at 05:50 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:43 AM.
Sunset......................8:29 PM.

.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Sunny.
Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower
80s. 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 Tuesday May 19 2026.

Saint Marks River Entrance.
High 05:31 AM ... Low 10:03 AM ... High 03:51 PM ... Low 11:38 PM.

Apalachicola.
Low 01:02 AM ... High 09:51 AM ... Low 12:23 PM ... High 04:52 PM.

Saint Andrews Bay at Panama City.
High 11:54 AM ... Low 11:29 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 78.8 degrees.
Sunrise and sunset in Tallahassee.
May 19 2026: Sunrise 641 AM EDT Sunset 827 PM EDT

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