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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
1117 AM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

Forecast surf heights up to 3 feet fosters a high rip current at the
Panhandle beaches beginning this afternoon and persisting into at
least this weekend. A moderate risk is forecast for the Gulf-Franklin
County beaches. By tomorrow, the high risk spreads to all local
beaches as 6-second period southeasterly swells arrive and bring about
widespread surf heights of at least 2 ft.

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

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

FLZ108-020200-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1017 AM CDT Thu Oct 1 2026

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........83 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 12:19 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:38 AM.
Sunset......................7:31 PM.

.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 01:43 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:38 AM.
Sunset......................7:30 PM.

.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet. Mostly
cloudy. Showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
mid 80s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly cloudy. Showers and a chance
of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. 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

$$

FLZ112-020200-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1017 AM CDT Thu Oct 1 2026

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........84 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 12:19 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:36 AM.
Sunset......................7:29 PM.

.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 01:43 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:36 AM.
Sunset......................7:28 PM.

.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet. Mostly
cloudy. Showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
mid 80s. Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly cloudy. Showers and a chance
of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. 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

$$

FLZ114-020200-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1117 AM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026 /1017 AM CDT Thu Oct 1 2026/

.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**..................High.
Water Temperature...........84 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 02:24 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:34 AM.
Sunset......................7:28 PM.

.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
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 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Showers and a chance of
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 06:38 AM EDT.
Low at 03:47 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:35 AM.
Sunset......................7:26 PM.

.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly
cloudy. Showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
lower 80s. Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly cloudy. Showers and a chance
of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. 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

$$

FLZ115-020200-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1117 AM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........84 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 02:24 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:32 AM.
Sunset......................7:26 PM.

.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 06:38 AM EDT.
Low at 03:47 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:33 AM.
Sunset......................7:25 PM.

.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly
cloudy. Showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
lower 80s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly cloudy. Showers and a chance
of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. 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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Tide information for Thursday October 01 2026.

Saint Marks River Entrance.
High 04:37 AM ... Low 12:06 PM ... High 06:54 PM ... Low 11:32 PM.

Apalachicola.
Low 12:46 AM ... High 05:58 AM ... Low 02:24 PM.

Saint Andrews Bay at Panama City.
High 12:24 AM ... Low 12:19 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 84.2 degrees.
Sunrise and sunset in Tallahassee.
October 1 2026: Sunrise 731 AM EDT Sunset 723 PM EDT

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