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Detailed Surf Zone Forecast

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Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1116 AM EDT Sat May 9 2026

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

A short-lived surge of southeast wind from about midnight to 3 am CDT
this morning came with gusts to gale-force. The wind has died down
some, but this kicked up enough surf to confidently bring a high risk
of rip currents to Emerald Coast beaches today. The surf zone effects
of the overnight wind surge will gradually fade this afternoon, so
the risk of rip currents will also fade away by late afternoon.

The next high risk will come on Monday, as southwest winds push surf
directly onto Emerald Coast beaches, with the high risk lingering into
Tuesday morning.

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

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

FLZ108-092015-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1016 AM CDT Sat May 9 2026

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Low.
Water Temperature...........74 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Showers and scattered
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 02:55 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:54 AM.
Sunset......................8:28 PM.

.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 5 mph, becoming
south in the afternoon.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 03:44 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:53 AM.
Sunset......................8:29 PM.

.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly
cloudy. Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southeast 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

$$

FLZ112-092015-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1016 AM CDT Sat May 9 2026

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Low.
Water Temperature...........74 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Showers and scattered
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 02:55 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:53 AM.
Sunset......................8:26 PM.

.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............Around 80.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 5 mph, becoming
south in the afternoon.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 03:44 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:52 AM.
Sunset......................8:26 PM.

.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly
cloudy. Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper
70s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
North winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southeast 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

$$

FLZ114-092015-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1116 AM EDT Sat May 9 2026 /1016 AM CDT Sat May 9 2026/

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT /5 PM CDT/ THIS
EVENING...

.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**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........76 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and
scattered thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 11:58 AM EDT.
Low at 04:32 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:52 AM.
Sunset......................8:23 PM.

.SUNDAY...
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 2 feet.
State Park Beaches.......Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............Around 80.
Winds.......................South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 12:27 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:51 AM.
Sunset......................8:24 PM.

.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly
cloudy. Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper
70s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper
70s. Northeast winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the
upper 70s. East 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

$$

FLZ115-092015-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1116 AM EDT Sat May 9 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........78 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and
scattered thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 11:58 AM EDT.
Low at 04:32 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:50 AM.
Sunset......................8:22 PM.

.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
a slight chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................South winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 12:27 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:49 AM.
Sunset......................8:22 PM.

.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly
cloudy. Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper
70s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the
upper 70s. Northeast winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the
upper 70s. East 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 Sunday May 10 2026.

Saint Marks River Entrance.
Low 03:16 AM ... High 10:19 AM ... Low 03:44 PM ... High 09:20 PM.

Apalachicola.
Low 05:05 AM ... High 12:27 PM ... Low 06:03 PM ... High 10:37 PM.

Saint Andrews Bay at Panama City.
Low 01:42 AM ... High 03:44 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 77.0 degrees.
Sunrise and sunset in Tallahassee.
May 10 2026: Sunrise 647 AM EDT Sunset 821 PM EDT

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