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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
Issued by National Weather Service Mobile AL
1240 PM EST Tue Nov 3 2026

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

Brisk easterly to southeasterly winds maintain a high risk of rip
currents through midweek at Walton, Bay and Franklin County beaches
where a persistent longshore flow fosters surf heights up to 3 ft.
Offshore flow makes for a moderate risk at Gulf County beaches.

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

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

FLZ108-032115-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1140 AM CST Tue Nov 3 2026

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........73 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny until 1 PM, then mostly
cloudy. A slight chance of showers.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................East winds around 20 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 01:51 PM CST.
Sunrise.....................7:00 AM.
Sunset......................5:57 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Showers likely.
High Temperature............Around 80.
Winds.......................South winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 06:29 AM CST.
Low at 01:11 PM CST.
Sunrise.....................7:01 AM.
Sunset......................5:56 PM.

.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers. Highs in the upper 70s.
South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Partly sunny. A slight chance
of showers. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A slight chance
of showers. Highs in the mid 70s. North 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

$$

FLZ112-032115-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1140 AM CST Tue Nov 3 2026

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........74 degrees.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. A slight chance of
showers.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................East winds around 20 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 01:51 PM CST.
Sunrise.....................6:57 AM.
Sunset......................5:55 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 4 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy until 1 PM, then mostly
sunny. Showers likely and a slight
chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............Around 80.
Winds.......................South winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 06:29 AM CST.
Low at 01:11 PM CST.
Sunrise.....................6:58 AM.
Sunset......................5:54 PM.

.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Partly sunny. A slight chance
of showers. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the
mid 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

$$

FLZ114-032115-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1240 PM EST Tue Nov 3 2026 /1140 AM CST Tue Nov 3 2026/

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
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**..................High.
Water Temperature...........73 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Breezy. East winds around 25 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................6:55 AM.
Sunset......................5:54 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
S Facing Beaches.........High.
State Park Beaches.......Moderate.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........Around 1 foot.
S Facing Beaches.........Around 3 feet.
State Park Beaches.......Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy until 2 PM, then mostly
sunny. Showers likely and a slight
chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................South winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 06:29 AM EST.
High at 11:56 AM EST.
Sunrise.....................6:56 AM.
Sunset......................5:53 PM.

.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Highs in the
upper 70s. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A slight chance
of showers. Highs in the mid 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

$$

FLZ115-032115-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1240 PM EST Tue Nov 3 2026

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........72 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................East winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................6:54 AM.
Sunset......................5:52 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy until 2 PM, then mostly
sunny. Showers likely and a slight
chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................South winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 06:29 AM EST.
High at 11:56 AM EST.
Sunrise.....................6:54 AM.
Sunset......................5:52 PM.

.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid
70s. West winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the
mid 70s. Northwest 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 Tuesday November 03 2026.

Saint Marks River Entrance.
Low 02:47 AM ... High 08:59 AM ... Low 03:50 PM ... High 10:14 PM.

Apalachicola.
High 12:10 AM ... Low 05:10 AM ... High 09:59 AM ... Low 06:07 PM.

Saint Andrews Bay at Panama City.
High 03:59 AM ... Low 01:51 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 3 2026: Sunrise 653 AM EST ... Sunset 548 PM EST ...

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