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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
1147 AM EDT Thu May 7 2026

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

There is a High Risk of Rip Currents for the Emerald Coast and Gulf
County beaches as onshore flow strengthens today ahead of a cold
front. A brief lull in the onshore flow Friday could improve surf
conditions late Friday evening into early Saturday morning along the
Emerald Coast and is something we`ll monitor carefully for the weekend
events happening there. Otherwise, southerly flow and periods around
6 seconds are expected to maintain a high risk of rip currents later
Saturday afternoon into Sunday.

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

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

FLZ108-080900-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1047 AM CDT Thu May 7 2026

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

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
UV Index**..................Low.
Water Temperature...........75 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 01:26 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:56 AM.
Sunset......................8:27 PM.

.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 10 mph, becoming
southeast in the afternoon.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 02:10 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:55 AM.
Sunset......................8:27 PM.

.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly
cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
mid 70s. South winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds around
10 mph.
.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest 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

$$

FLZ112-080900-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1047 AM CDT Thu May 7 2026

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

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
UV Index**..................Low.
Water Temperature...........76 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............Around 80.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 01:26 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:54 AM.
Sunset......................8:24 PM.

.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. A chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 10 mph, becoming
southeast in the afternoon.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 02:10 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:53 AM.
Sunset......................8:25 PM.

.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly
cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
mid 70s. South winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds around
10 mph.
.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s.
Northwest 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

$$

FLZ114-080900-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1147 AM EDT Thu May 7 2026 /1047 AM CDT Thu May 7 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.......High.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........Around 2 feet.
S Facing Beaches.........Around 2 feet.
State Park Beaches.......Around 3 feet.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........77 degrees.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. A chance of thunderstorms
and a slight chance of showers.
High Temperature............Around 80.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 02:01 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:53 AM.
Sunset......................8:22 PM.

.FRIDAY...
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.
Weather.....................Partly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 10 mph, becoming
southeast in the afternoon.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 11:23 AM EDT.
Low at 03:05 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:52 AM.
Sunset......................8:23 PM.

.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
upper 70s. South winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds around
10 mph.
.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. A chance of showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. 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

$$

FLZ115-080900-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1147 AM EDT Thu May 7 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........78 degrees.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. A chance of thunderstorms
and a slight chance of showers.
High Temperature............Around 80.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 02:01 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:51 AM.
Sunset......................8:20 PM.

.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Partly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 10 mph, becoming
east in the afternoon.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 11:23 AM EDT.
Low at 03:05 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:51 AM.
Sunset......................8:21 PM.

.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly
cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper
70s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. A chance of showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 80. 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 Thursday May 07 2026.

Saint Marks River Entrance.
Low 12:21 AM ... High 07:02 AM ... Low 11:33 AM ... High 05:14 PM.

Apalachicola.
Low 02:21 AM ... High 10:44 AM ... Low 02:01 PM ... High 06:35 PM.

Saint Andrews Bay at Panama City.
Low 12:11 AM ... High 01:26 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 75.2 degrees.
Sunrise and sunset in Tallahassee.
May 7 2026: Sunrise 649 AM EDT Sunset 819 PM EDT

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