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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
205 AM EST Mon Nov 9 2026

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

Light northwesterly to northerly winds prevail through mid-week. A
Moderate Risk of Rip Currents is forecast at all area beaches through
Wednesday. A cold front is forecast to near the area late Wednesday
and cause winds to increase, which increases the potential for rip
currents to high for most area beaches Thursday and Friday.

FLZ108-092115-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
105 AM CST Mon Nov 9 2026

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........73 degrees.
Weather.....................Partly sunny until 4 PM, then sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 07:04 AM CST.
Sunrise.....................7:05 AM.
Sunset......................5:52 PM.

.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming
south in the afternoon.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 07:52 AM CST.
Sunrise.....................7:05 AM.
Sunset......................5:52 PM.

.VETERANS DAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height 1 foot or
less. Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds around
5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Highs in the
mid 70s. West winds around 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny, cooler. Highs in the
lower 60s. Northwest 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

$$

FLZ112-092115-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
105 AM CST Mon Nov 9 2026

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........74 degrees.
Weather.....................Partly sunny until 4 PM, then sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 07:04 AM CST.
Sunrise.....................7:02 AM.
Sunset......................5:51 PM.

.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 10 mph, becoming
southwest in the afternoon.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 07:52 AM CST.
Sunrise.....................7:03 AM.
Sunset......................5:50 PM.

.VETERANS DAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height 1 foot or
less. Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds around
5 mph.
.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Highs in the mid
70s. Breezy. West winds around 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny, cooler. Highs in the lower
60s. Breezy. Northwest winds around 25 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

$$

FLZ114-092115-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
205 AM EST Mon Nov 9 2026 /105 AM CST Mon Nov 9 2026/

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
S Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
State Park Beaches.......Moderate.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........1 foot or less.
S Facing Beaches.........Around 1 foot.
State Park Beaches.......Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........74 degrees.
Weather.....................Partly sunny until 5 PM, then sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 10:10 AM EST.
High at 05:34 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:00 AM.
Sunset......................5:50 PM.

.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
S Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
State Park Beaches.......Moderate.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........1 foot or less.
S Facing Beaches.........1 foot or less.
State Park Beaches.......Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 10:49 AM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:01 AM.
Sunset......................5:49 PM.

.VETERANS DAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height 1 foot or
less. Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. A slight chance of
showers. Highs in the mid 70s. Breezy. West winds around 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny, cooler. Highs in the lower
60s. Breezy. Northwest winds around 25 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

$$

FLZ115-092115-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
205 AM EST Mon Nov 9 2026

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........75 degrees.
Weather.....................Partly sunny until 10 AM, then mostly
sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 10:10 AM EST.
High at 05:34 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................6:58 AM.
Sunset......................5:48 PM.

.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 10:49 AM EST.
Sunrise.....................6:59 AM.
Sunset......................5:47 PM.

.VETERANS DAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height 1 foot or
less. Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds around
5 mph.
.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of
showers. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds around 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny, cooler. Highs in the lower
60s. Northwest 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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Tide information for Monday November 09 2026.

Saint Marks River Entrance.
High 12:56 AM ... Low 07:57 AM ... High 02:24 PM ... Low 07:33 PM.

Apalachicola.
High 01:50 AM ... Low 10:10 AM ... High 05:34 PM ... Low 09:11 PM.

Saint Andrews Bay at Panama City.
Low 07:04 AM ... High 08:19 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 73.4 degrees.
Sunrise and sunset in Tallahassee.
November 9 2026: Sunrise 658 AM EST ... Sunset 544 PM EST ...

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