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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
1201 PM EST Fri Jan 9 2026

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

Southeast winds are expected to increase this afternoon, which will
lead to an increase in surf and a high risk of rip currents for
Walton, Bay, and the State Park Beaches of Gulf county. Elevated
southerly winds with a high risk of rip currents will continue ahead
of a cold front through at least late Saturday night. The high risk
may continue into Sunday with post frontal winds.

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

Walton........................Red
Bay...........................Yellow
State Park Gulf Beaches.......Red
West Facing Gulf Beaches......Not Available
South Facing Gulf Beaches.....Not Available
Franklin......................Yellow

FLZ108-092130-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1101 AM CST Fri Jan 9 2026

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........64 degrees.
Weather.....................Partly sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 03:55 PM CST.
Sunrise.....................6:42 AM.
Sunset......................5:00 PM.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Showers likely and a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................South winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 06:01 AM CST.
High at 03:57 PM CST.
Sunrise.....................6:42 AM.
Sunset......................5:01 PM.

.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 4 feet. Partly
sunny. Cooler. Highs in the upper 50s. North winds around 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the
lower 50s. Northeast winds around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid
50s. North 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

$$

FLZ112-092130-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1101 AM CST Fri Jan 9 2026

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........64 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 03:55 PM CST.
Sunrise.....................6:40 AM.
Sunset......................4:59 PM.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. A chance of showers.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................South winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 06:01 AM CST.
High at 03:57 PM CST.
Sunrise.....................6:40 AM.
Sunset......................5:00 PM.

.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet. Partly
sunny. Cooler. Highs around 60. Breezy. North winds around 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the
lower 50s. Northeast winds around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the
upper 50s. North 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

$$

FLZ114-092130-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1201 PM EST Fri Jan 9 2026 /1101 AM CST Fri Jan 9 2026/

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
S Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
State Park Beaches.......High.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........Around 1 foot.
S Facing Beaches.........Around 2 feet.
State Park Beaches.......Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........64 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 01:41 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:37 AM.
Sunset......................5:58 PM.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........High.
S Facing Beaches.........High.
State Park Beaches.......High.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........Around 1 foot.
S Facing Beaches.........Around 3 feet.
State Park Beaches.......Around 3 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................South winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 09:32 AM EST.
Low at 01:48 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:37 AM.
Sunset......................5:59 PM.

.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet. Partly
sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Breezy. North winds around 25 mph.
.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s.
Northeast winds around 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Highs in the
upper 50s. Northeast 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

$$

FLZ115-092130-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1201 PM EST Fri Jan 9 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........64 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 60s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 01:41 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:36 AM.
Sunset......................5:56 PM.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
showers.
High Temperature............In the upper 60s.
Winds.......................South winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 09:32 AM EST.
Low at 01:48 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:36 AM.
Sunset......................5:57 PM.

.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet. Partly
sunny. A slight chance of showers. Highs in the lower 60s. North
winds around 20 mph.
.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s.
Northeast winds around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Highs in the
upper 50s. Northeast 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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TIDTAE

Tide information for Saturday January 10 2026.

Saint Marks River Entrance.
Low 1:01 AM ... High 7:04 AM ... Low 12:04 PM ... High 6:32 PM.

Apalachicola.
Low 3:25 AM ... High 9:32 AM ... Low 1:48 PM ... High 8:26 PM.

Saint Andrews Bay at Panama City.
Low 6:01 AM ... High 3:57 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 62.6 degrees.
Sunrise and sunset in Tallahassee.
January 10 2026: Sunrise 735 AM EST ... Sunset 555 PM EST ...

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