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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
1215 PM EDT Wed Jul 22 2026

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

Strong onshore flow and swell from Tropical Storm Bertha will lead to
life-threatening rip currents and rough surf at area beaches through
Thursday. Occasional showers and wind gusts around 30 mph are expected
today. While the surf should subside to around 2 feet by Friday, a
6-second period and altered sand bar configurations due to the recent
rough surf will likely lead to a high risk of rip currents again on
Friday and possibly into the upcoming weekend, especially during the
afternoon and evening as onshore winds via the seabreeze peak.

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

Walton........................DOUBLE RED
Bay...........................DOUBLE RED
State Park Gulf Beaches.......DOUBLE RED
West Facing Gulf Beaches......DOUBLE RED
South Facing Gulf Beaches.....DOUBLE RED
Franklin......................DOUBLE RED

FLZ108-222015-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1115 AM CDT Wed Jul 22 2026

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THURSDAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 6 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........83 degrees.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 104.
Winds.......................Windy. South winds around 30 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 04:38 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:57 AM.
Sunset......................8:45 PM.

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 6 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 106.
Winds.......................South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 05:18 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:58 AM.
Sunset......................8:45 PM.

.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet. Sunny.
Highs in the upper 80s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper
80s. West winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. West 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

$$

FLZ112-222015-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1115 AM CDT Wed Jul 22 2026

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THURSDAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 6 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........83 degrees.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 108.
Winds.......................Windy. South winds around 30 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 04:38 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:56 AM.
Sunset......................8:43 PM.

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 6 feet.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 108.
Winds.......................South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 05:18 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:56 AM.
Sunset......................8:42 PM.

.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet. Sunny.
Highs in the upper 80s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
West winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. West 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

$$

FLZ114-222015-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1215 PM EDT Wed Jul 22 2026 /1115 AM CDT Wed Jul 22 2026/

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THURSDAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........High.
S Facing Beaches.........High.
State Park Beaches.......High.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........Around 6 feet.
S Facing Beaches.........Around 5 feet.
State Park Beaches.......Around 6 feet.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........82 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 109.
Winds.......................Windy. South winds around 30 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................6:55 AM.
Sunset......................8:40 PM.

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........High.
S Facing Beaches.........High.
State Park Beaches.......High.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........Around 6 feet.
S Facing Beaches.........Around 5 feet.
State Park Beaches.......Around 6 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 108.
Winds.......................South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 10:04 AM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:56 AM.
Sunset......................8:40 PM.

.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet. Sunny.
Highs in the upper 80s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. West 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

$$

FLZ115-222015-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1215 PM EDT Wed Jul 22 2026

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

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 5 feet.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........82 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............Around 90.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 109.
Winds.......................Breezy. South winds around 25 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................6:53 AM.
Sunset......................8:39 PM.

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 106.
Winds.......................South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 10:04 AM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:54 AM.
Sunset......................8:38 PM.

.FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper
80s. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. West 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


$$

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Tide information for Thursday July 23 2026.

Saint Marks River Entrance.
Low 01:54 AM ... High 08:47 AM ... Low 05:33 PM.

Apalachicola.
High 10:04 AM ... Low 07:48 PM.

Saint Andrews Bay at Panama City.
High 04:57 AM ... Low 05:18 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 82.4 degrees.
Sunrise and sunset in Tallahassee.
July 23 2026: Sunrise 650 AM EDT Sunset 837 PM EDT

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