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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
1229 PM EDT Thu Jun 5 2025

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

Onshore flow will keep a moderate to high risk for rip currents for
the next several days.

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

Walton........................RED
Bay...........................YELLOW
State Park Gulf Beaches.......RED
West Facing Gulf Beaches......RED
South Facing Gulf Beaches.....RED
Franklin......................RED

FLZ108-052015-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1129 AM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........81 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................South winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 05:47 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:42 AM.
Sunset......................8:44 PM.

.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 07:25 AM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:42 AM.
Sunset......................8:44 PM.

.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly
sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Showers likely
and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds
around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Showers likely
and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest 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

$$

FLZ112-052015-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1129 AM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........80 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................South winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 05:47 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:41 AM.
Sunset......................8:41 PM.

.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 102.
Winds.......................Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 07:25 AM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:41 AM.
Sunset......................8:42 PM.

.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly
sunny. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid
80s. West winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Showers likely
and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds
around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Showers and a
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest 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

$$

FLZ114-052015-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1229 PM EDT Thu Jun 5 2025 /1129 AM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025/

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT /11 PM CDT/
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 foot.
S Facing Beaches.........Around 3 feet.
State Park Beaches.......Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........81 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny. Showers likely and a slight
chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 12:04 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:40 AM.
Sunset......................8:39 PM.

.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........High.
S Facing Beaches.........High.
State Park Beaches.......High.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........Around 2 foot.
S Facing Beaches.........Around 2 feet.
State Park Beaches.......Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 100.
Winds.......................Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 06:21 AM EDT.
High at 12:23 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:40 AM.
Sunset......................8:39 PM.

.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Sunny.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. West
winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds around
15 mph.
.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest 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

$$

FLZ115-052015-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1229 PM EDT Thu Jun 5 2025

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........82 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny. Showers and a chance of
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 12:04 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:39 AM.
Sunset......................8:37 PM.

.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 06:21 AM EDT.
High at 12:23 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:38 AM.
Sunset......................8:38 PM.

.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly
sunny. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid
80s. West winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds around
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Showers likely
and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest 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 Friday June 06 2025.

Saint Marks River Entrance.
High 12:11 AM ... Low 05:11 AM ... High 11:39 AM ... Low 06:40 PM.

Apalachicola.
High 03:03 AM ... Low 06:21 AM ... High 12:23 PM ... Low 08:49 PM.

Saint Andrews Bay at Panama City.
High 07:25 AM ... Low 06:08 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 6 2025: Sunrise 635 AM EDT Sunset 838 PM EDT

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