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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
355 AM EDT Wed Jun 10 2026

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

Increasing onshore flow will lead to a moderate risk of rip currents today
becoming a high risk of rip currents Thursday into the weekend.

FLZ108-102015-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
255 AM CDT Wed Jun 10 2026

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........82 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 5 mph, becoming south
in the afternoon.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 07:01 AM CDT.
Low at 05:17 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:42 AM.
Sunset......................8:46 PM.

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 06:52 AM CDT.
Low at 05:48 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:42 AM.
Sunset......................8:47 PM.

.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Sunny.
Highs in the mid 80s. West winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid
80s. West winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. 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

$$

FLZ112-102015-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
255 AM CDT Wed Jun 10 2026

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........82 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 102.
Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph, becoming
south in the afternoon.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 07:01 AM CDT.
Low at 05:17 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:41 AM.
Sunset......................8:44 PM.

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 100.
Winds.......................Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 06:52 AM CDT.
Low at 05:48 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:41 AM.
Sunset......................8:44 PM.

.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet. Sunny.
Highs in the mid 80s. West winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid
80s. West winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. 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

$$

FLZ114-102015-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
355 AM EDT Wed Jun 10 2026 /255 AM CDT Wed Jun 10 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 2 feet.
State Park Beaches.......Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........82 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 100.
Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph, becoming
southeast in the afternoon.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 11:36 AM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:40 AM.
Sunset......................8:41 PM.

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
S Facing Beaches.........High.
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.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 06:31 AM EDT.
High at 12:03 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:40 AM.
Sunset......................8:41 PM.

.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Sunny.
Highs in the mid 80s. West winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid
80s. West winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
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

$$

FLZ115-102015-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
355 AM EDT Wed Jun 10 2026

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........83 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 11:36 AM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:38 AM.
Sunset......................8:39 PM.

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Light and variable winds, becoming
south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 06:31 AM EDT.
High at 12:03 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:38 AM.
Sunset......................8:40 PM.

.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Sunny.
Highs in the mid 80s. West winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid
80s. West winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. 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 Wednesday June 10 2026.

Saint Marks River Entrance.
Low 04:05 AM ... High 10:21 AM ... Low 05:26 PM ... High 11:58 PM.

Apalachicola.
High 12:39 AM ... Low 05:32 AM ... High 11:36 AM ... Low 07:47 PM.

Saint Andrews Bay at Panama City.
High 07:01 AM ... Low 05:17 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 80.6 degrees.
Sunrise and sunset in Tallahassee.
June 10 2026: Sunrise 635 AM EDT Sunset 839 PM EDT

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• Marine Modeling and Analysis Branch
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