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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
115 AM EST Sat Feb 14 2026

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

Light to moderate easterly winds prevail today and will maintain a
Moderate Risk of Rip Currents at all area beaches through the
afternoon. Winds turn more southerly tonight into Sunday ahead of a
cold front and will lead to a High Risk of Rip Currents at all area
beaches Sunday and Monday.

FLZ108-142115-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1215 AM CST Sat Feb 14 2026

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........59 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 60s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:27 AM.
Sunset......................6:31 PM.

.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 6 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy until 4 PM, then mostly
sunny. Showers and a chance of
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 60s.
Winds.......................Breezy. South winds around 25 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 06:24 AM CST.
Sunrise.....................7:26 AM.
Sunset......................6:31 PM.

.WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around
5 feet. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds around
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Partly sunny. A slight
chance of showers. Highs in the upper 60s. South 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

$$

FLZ112-142115-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1215 AM CST Sat Feb 14 2026

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........61 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 60s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:25 AM.
Sunset......................6:29 PM.

.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 6 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Showers and a chance of
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 60s.
Winds.......................Breezy. South winds around 25 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 06:24 AM CST.
Sunrise.....................7:24 AM.
Sunset......................6:30 PM.

.WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around
5 feet. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds around
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Partly sunny. A slight
chance of showers. Highs in the upper 60s. South 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

$$

FLZ114-142115-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
115 AM EST Sat Feb 14 2026 /1215 AM CST Sat Feb 14 2026/

.TODAY...
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 1 foot.
State Park Beaches.......Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........61 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 60s.
Winds.......................East winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 08:51 AM EST.
High at 04:30 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:23 AM.
Sunset......................6:28 PM.

.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........High.
S Facing Beaches.........High.
State Park Beaches.......High.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........Around 4 feet.
S Facing Beaches.........Around 4 feet.
State Park Beaches.......Around 6 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Showers and
a chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 60s.
Winds.......................Breezy. South winds around 25 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 09:28 AM EST.
High at 04:47 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:22 AM.
Sunset......................6:29 PM.

.WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around
4 feet. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds around
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid
60s. East winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Partly sunny. A slight
chance of showers. Highs in the upper 60s. South 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

$$

FLZ115-142115-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
115 AM EST Sat Feb 14 2026

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........61 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 60s.
Winds.......................East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 08:51 AM EST.
High at 04:30 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:21 AM.
Sunset......................6:26 PM.

.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 4 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Showers and
a chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 60s.
Winds.......................Breezy. South winds 20 to 25 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 09:28 AM EST.
High at 04:47 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:20 AM.
Sunset......................6:27 PM.

.WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around
2 feet. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers. Highs in the mid
60s. North winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.
East winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the
mid 60s. South 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


$$

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Tide information for Saturday February 14 2026.

Saint Marks River Entrance.
Low 06:50 AM ... High 01:23 PM ... Low 06:33 PM.

Apalachicola.
Low 08:51 AM ... High 04:30 PM ... Low 08:18 PM.

Saint Andrews Bay at Panama City.
Low 05:54 AM ... High 07:50 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 59.0 degrees.
Sunrise and sunset in Tallahassee.
February 14 2026: Sunrise 719 AM EST ... Sunset 625 PM EST ...

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