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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
257 AM EST Thu Nov 12 2026

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

Westerly to northwesterly winds prevail today behind the first of two
cold fronts. Surf heights gradually increase to near 2 feet along the
Emerald Coast, which will maintain a Moderate Risk of Rip Currents. A
High Risk of Rip Currents remains on the table for Friday.

FLZ108-122115-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
157 AM CST Thu Nov 12 2026

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........72 degrees.
Weather.....................Partly sunny until 2 PM, then sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 09:25 AM CST.
Sunrise.....................7:07 AM.
Sunset......................5:50 PM.

.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 60s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 10:07 AM CST.
Sunrise.....................7:08 AM.
Sunset......................5:50 PM.

.SATURDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.
Northeast winds around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. A slight chance of
showers. Highs in the mid 60s. Breezy. Northeast 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

$$

FLZ112-122115-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
157 AM CST Thu Nov 12 2026

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........72 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy until 12 PM, then mostly
sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 09:25 AM CST.
Sunrise.....................7:05 AM.
Sunset......................5:49 PM.

.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 60s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 10:07 AM CST.
Sunrise.....................7:05 AM.
Sunset......................5:48 PM.

.SATURDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Sunny. Highs around 60. North winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.
Northeast winds around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. A slight chance of
showers. Highs in the mid 60s. Breezy. Northeast 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

$$

FLZ114-122115-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
257 AM EST Thu Nov 12 2026 /157 AM CST Thu Nov 12 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...........73 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 11:58 AM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:02 AM.
Sunset......................5:48 PM.

.FRIDAY...
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 1 foot.
State Park Beaches.......Around 3 feet.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 60s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 12:33 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:03 AM.
Sunset......................5:47 PM.

.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Sunny.
Highs in the lower 60s. North winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
Northeast winds around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. A slight chance of
showers. Highs in the mid 60s. Windy. Northeast winds around 30 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

$$

FLZ115-122115-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
257 AM EST Thu Nov 12 2026

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........74 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................West winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 11:58 AM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:01 AM.
Sunset......................5:46 PM.

.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 60s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 12:33 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:02 AM.
Sunset......................5:46 PM.

.SATURDAY...Low rip current risk*. Surf height 1 foot or less. Sunny.
Highs in the lower 60s. North winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
Northeast winds around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. A slight chance of
showers. Highs in the mid 60s. Breezy. Northeast 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


$$

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Tide information for Thursday November 12 2026.

Saint Marks River Entrance.
High 02:21 AM ... Low 09:45 AM ... High 04:13 PM ... Low 09:09 PM.

Apalachicola.
High 03:17 AM ... Low 11:58 AM ... High 07:45 PM ... Low 11:24 PM.

Saint Andrews Bay at Panama City.
Low 09:25 AM ... High 10:26 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 71.6 degrees.
Sunrise and sunset in Tallahassee.
November 12 2026: Sunrise 701 AM EST ... Sunset 542 PM EST ...

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