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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
318 AM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

Northeast winds will increase today and start to become a bit more
easterly, pushing up the rip current risk at first for Franklin County
beaches. As gales, or at least gale-force gusts, develop over the
Gulf on Wednesday, high rip current risk will affect all beaches on
Wednesday and Thursday. Wind will decrease on Friday, but it will take
until beyond Friday for surf heights to decrease enough to improve
the rip current risk.

FLZ108-072015-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
218 AM CDT Tue Apr 7 2026

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........70 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 20 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 01:04 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:26 AM.
Sunset......................8:07 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny until 2 PM, then mostly
cloudy. A slight chance of showers.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................Breezy. East winds 20 to 25 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 01:55 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:25 AM.
Sunset......................8:08 PM.

.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet. Mostly
sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds around 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
East winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower
70s. 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

$$

FLZ112-072015-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
218 AM CDT Tue Apr 7 2026

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........69 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 20 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 01:04 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:25 AM.
Sunset......................8:05 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. A slight chance of
showers.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Breezy. Northeast winds 20 to 25 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 01:55 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:23 AM.
Sunset......................8:06 PM.

.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly
sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds around 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
East winds around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
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

$$

FLZ114-072015-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
318 AM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026 /218 AM CDT Tue Apr 7 2026/

.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 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........70 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy until 9 AM, then mostly
sunny. A slight chance of showers.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................Breezy. Northeast winds around 25 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 10:17 AM EDT.
Low at 01:16 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:23 AM.
Sunset......................8:03 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
S Facing Beaches.........High.
State Park Beaches.......Moderate.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........Around 1 foot.
S Facing Beaches.........Around 2 feet.
State Park Beaches.......Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. A chance of showers.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................Breezy. Northeast winds around 25 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 11:19 AM EDT.
Low at 01:54 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:22 AM.
Sunset......................8:04 PM.

.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet. Mostly
sunny. A slight chance of showers. Highs in the lower 70s. Breezy.
Northeast winds around 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. East
winds around 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
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

$$

FLZ115-072015-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
318 AM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........72 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Showers likely.
High Temperature............Around 70.
Winds.......................Breezy. Northeast winds around 25 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 10:17 AM EDT.
Low at 01:16 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:22 AM.
Sunset......................8:01 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 4 feet.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. A chance of showers.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................Windy. Northeast winds around 30 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 11:19 AM EDT.
Low at 01:54 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:20 AM.
Sunset......................8:02 PM.

.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet. Mostly
sunny. A slight chance of showers. Highs in the lower 70s. Breezy.
Northeast winds around 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
Northeast winds around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower
70s. 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 Tuesday April 07 2026.

Saint Marks River Entrance.
High 06:22 AM ... Low 10:59 AM ... High 04:50 PM.

Apalachicola.
Low 02:01 AM ... High 10:17 AM ... Low 01:16 PM ... High 06:17 PM.

Saint Andrews Bay at Panama City.
High 01:04 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 75.2 degrees.
Sunrise and sunset in Tallahassee.
April 7 2026: Sunrise 719 AM EDT Sunset 800 PM EDT

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