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Detailed Surf Zone Forecast

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Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1226 PM EDT Wed Apr 2 2025

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

Due to strengthening southeasterly flow, surf heights are expected to
increase rapidly this afternoon to 2 to 3 feet, and will remain
elevated through the rest of this week and into the weekend, with
dangerous surf heights of 4 to 5 feet possible as soon as Saturday.
Therefore, a high risk for rip currents will be present during this
extended period. If a beach is flying double red flags, beachgoers are
advised to not enter the water.

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

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

FLZ108-022045-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1126 AM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025

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

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........71 degrees.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Widespread fog.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 20 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 12:42 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:32 AM.
Sunset......................8:04 PM.

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 5 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny until 11 AM, then mostly
cloudy. Patchy fog.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 20 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 01:40 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:31 AM.
Sunset......................8:05 PM.

.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 5 feet. Mostly
sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Highs in the mid
70s. Southeast winds around 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. South 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

$$

FLZ112-022045-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1126 AM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025

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

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 4 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........71 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Patchy fog.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 20 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 12:42 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:30 AM.
Sunset......................8:02 PM.

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 5 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny until 11 AM, then partly
sunny. Patchy fog.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 20 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 01:40 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:29 AM.
Sunset......................8:03 PM.

.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 4 feet. Mostly
sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Highs in the mid
70s. Southeast winds around 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers
with isolated thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. South 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

$$

FLZ114-022045-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1226 PM EDT Wed Apr 2 2025 /1126 AM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025/

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

.REST OF TODAY...
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 3 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........71 degrees.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Areas of fog.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 01:02 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:29 AM.
Sunset......................8:00 PM.

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........High.
S Facing Beaches.........High.
State Park Beaches.......High.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........Around 3 feet.
S Facing Beaches.........Around 3 feet.
State Park Beaches.......Around 4 feet.
Weather.....................Partly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 20 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:28 AM.
Sunset......................8:01 PM.

.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 4 feet. Mostly
sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Highs in the mid
70s. Southeast winds around 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Scattered showers.
Highs in the mid 70s. South 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

$$

FLZ115-022045-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1226 PM EDT Wed Apr 2 2025

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

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........71 degrees.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Patchy fog.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 01:02 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:27 AM.
Sunset......................7:58 PM.

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Patchy fog.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:26 AM.
Sunset......................7:59 PM.

.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 4 feet. Mostly
sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid
70s. Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Isolated showers.
Highs in the mid 70s. South 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 Wednesday April 02 2025.

Saint Marks River Entrance.
High 06:16 AM ... Low 10:49 AM ... High 04:40 PM.

Apalachicola.
Low 01:47 AM ... High 10:11 AM ... Low 01:02 PM ... High 06:01 PM.

Saint Andrews Bay at Panama City.
High 12:42 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 69.8 degrees.
Sunrise and sunset in Tallahassee.
April 2 2025: Sunrise 725 AM EDT Sunset 757 PM EDT

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