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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
109 PM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

Surf heights of 2-4 feet, Onshore winds around 10-15 mph and 6-sec
periods will generate rough surf and keep a high risk for rip currents
present at all area beaches through today. Heed beach flags and stay
near a life guard. Reminder that Double Red Flags means that waters
are closed! Surf conditions are expected to gradually improve by
Tuesday through midweek.

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

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

FLZ108-040515-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1209 PM CDT Mon Aug 3 2026

...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...........85 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................West winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 01:52 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:04 AM.
Sunset......................8:38 PM.

.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming
southwest in the afternoon.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 11:22 AM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:05 AM.
Sunset......................8:37 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid
80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the
mid 80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. East 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

$$

FLZ112-040515-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1209 PM CDT Mon Aug 3 2026

...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...........84 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 103.
Winds.......................West winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 01:52 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:03 AM.
Sunset......................8:35 PM.

.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 103.
Winds.......................West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 11:22 AM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:03 AM.
Sunset......................8:34 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid
80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. East 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

$$

FLZ114-040515-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
109 PM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026 /1209 PM CDT Mon Aug 3 2026/

...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 2 feet.
S Facing Beaches.........Around 2 feet.
State Park Beaches.......Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........85 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 102.
Winds.......................West winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 02:01 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:02 AM.
Sunset......................8:33 PM.

.TUESDAY...
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 2 feet.
State Park Beaches.......Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 102.
Winds.......................West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 07:48 AM EDT.
Low at 02:58 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:02 AM.
Sunset......................8:32 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds
around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. East 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

$$

FLZ115-040515-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
109 PM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026

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

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........86 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 101.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 02:01 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:00 AM.
Sunset......................8:31 PM.

.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 100.
Winds.......................West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 07:48 AM EDT.
Low at 02:58 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:01 AM.
Sunset......................8:31 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. East 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 Monday August 03 2026.

Saint Marks River Entrance.
High 05:34 AM ... Low 11:49 AM ... High 05:56 PM ... Low 11:57 PM.

Apalachicola.
Low 01:22 AM ... High 07:27 AM ... Low 02:01 PM ... High 07:47 PM.

Saint Andrews Bay at Panama City.
High 03:10 AM ... Low 08:29 AM ... High 01:52 PM ... Low 07:16 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 86.0 degrees.
Sunrise and sunset in Tallahassee.
August 3 2026: Sunrise 657 AM EDT Sunset 830 PM EDT

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