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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
1130 AM EDT Mon Oct 19 2026

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

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

Prevailing northeast breezes will make for a moderate risk of rip
currents for our western beachs and a high riskfrom Saint George
Island to the Eglin propoerty on the Saint Joeseph Peninsula where
a longshore flow may induce a 2-ft surf height.

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

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

FLZ108-200200-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1030 AM CDT Mon Oct 19 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........73 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 02:57 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:49 AM.
Sunset......................7:10 PM.

.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 03:11 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:50 AM.
Sunset......................7:09 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...Low rip current risk*. Surf height 1 foot or less.
Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Low rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
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

$$

FLZ112-200200-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1030 AM CDT Mon Oct 19 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........77 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 02:57 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:47 AM.
Sunset......................7:08 PM.

.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 03:11 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:48 AM.
Sunset......................7:07 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper
70s. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northeast 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

$$

FLZ114-200200-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1130 AM EDT Mon Oct 19 2026 /1030 AM CDT Mon Oct 19 2026/

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

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........High.
S Facing Beaches.........High.
State Park Beaches.......Moderate.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........Around 1 foot.
S Facing Beaches.........Around 1 foot.
State Park Beaches.......1 foot or less.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........74 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:45 AM.
Sunset......................7:07 PM.

.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........Low.
S Facing Beaches.........Low.
State Park Beaches.......Low.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........1 foot or less.
S Facing Beaches.........1 foot or less.
State Park Beaches.......1 foot or less.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 06:27 AM EDT.
High at 10:45 AM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:46 AM.
Sunset......................7:06 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Low rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northeast 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

$$

FLZ115-200200-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1130 AM EDT Mon Oct 19 2026

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

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........72 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 20 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:43 AM.
Sunset......................7:06 PM.

.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 06:27 AM EDT.
High at 10:45 AM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:44 AM.
Sunset......................7:04 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Low rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northeast 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 Tuesday October 20 2026.

Saint Marks River Entrance.
Low 04:17 AM ... High 10:20 AM ... Low 05:16 PM ... High 11:48 PM.

Apalachicola.
High 01:42 AM ... Low 06:27 AM ... High 10:45 AM ... Low 07:12 PM.

Saint Andrews Bay at Panama City.
High 04:20 AM ... Low 03:11 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.
October 20 2026: Sunrise 743 AM EDT Sunset 701 PM EDT

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