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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
407 AM EST Sun Nov 1 2026

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT FRANKLIN COUNTY BEACHES...

Brisk easterly winds maintain a high risk of rip currents at Franklin
County beaches where a persistent longshore flow fosters surf heights
up to 2 ft today. Offshore flow makes for a moderate risk at Gulf-
Bay-Walton County beaches. This pattern continues for another 2-3
days.

FLZ108-012115-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
307 AM CST Sun Nov 1 2026

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
UV Index**..................Low.
Water Temperature...........74 degrees.
Weather.....................Cloudy until 3 PM, then mostly cloudy.
Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................East winds around 20 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 01:06 PM CST.
Sunrise.....................6:58 AM.
Sunset......................5:58 PM.

.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Partly sunny until 12 PM, then sunny.
High Temperature............Around 80.
Winds.......................East winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 01:46 PM CST.
Sunrise.....................6:59 AM.
Sunset......................5:58 PM.

.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Showers likely
and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast
winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the
upper 70s. West 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

$$

FLZ112-012115-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
307 AM CST Sun Nov 1 2026

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
UV Index**..................Low.
Water Temperature...........75 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................East winds around 20 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 01:06 PM CST.
Sunrise.....................6:56 AM.
Sunset......................5:57 PM.

.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............Around 80.
Winds.......................East winds around 20 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 01:46 PM CST.
Sunrise.....................6:57 AM.
Sunset......................5:56 PM.

.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds around 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Partly sunny. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds
around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. West 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

$$

FLZ114-012115-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
407 AM EST Sun Nov 1 2026 /307 AM CST Sun Nov 1 2026/

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........Low.
S Facing Beaches.........High.
State Park Beaches.......Moderate.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........1 foot or less.
S Facing Beaches.........Around 2 feet.
State Park Beaches.......Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........74 degrees.
Weather.....................Cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Breezy. East winds around 25 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 06:28 AM EST.
Low at 03:53 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................6:54 AM.
Sunset......................5:56 PM.

.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........Low.
S Facing Beaches.........High.
State Park Beaches.......Moderate.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........1 foot or less.
S Facing Beaches.........Around 2 feet.
State Park Beaches.......Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Partly sunny until 11 AM, then sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Breezy. East winds around 25 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 08:04 AM EST.
Low at 05:03 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................6:55 AM.
Sunset......................5:55 PM.

.TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly
sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Breezy. East winds around 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds
around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. West 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

$$

FLZ115-012115-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
407 AM EST Sun Nov 1 2026

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........73 degrees.
Weather.....................Cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................East winds around 20 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 06:28 AM EST.
Low at 03:53 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................6:52 AM.
Sunset......................5:54 PM.

.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Breezy. East winds 20 to 25 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 08:04 AM EST.
Low at 05:03 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................6:53 AM.
Sunset......................5:53 PM.

.TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly
sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds around 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds
around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. West 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 Sunday November 01 2026.

Saint Marks River Entrance.
Low 12:25 AM ... High 05:09 AM ... Low 01:24 PM ... High 08:21 PM.

Apalachicola.
High 12:04 AM ... Low 01:25 AM ... High 06:28 AM ... Low 03:53 PM
... High 11:42 PM.

Saint Andrews Bay at Panama City.
High 01:10 AM ... Low 01:06 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 1 2026: Sunrise 652 AM EST ... Sunset 550 PM EST ...

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