Click the map below for a detailed, zone based Coastal Waters Forecast

For the recently added St Andrews Bay Zone Forecast, click on the St Andrews Bay in the map above for a Marine Weather Forecast. For more information on recently changed marine zones, and the reasoning, please view this webpage here.

Nearshore Marine Forecasts

• Follow this link for Coastal Waters Forecast options beyond the map above 

Offshore Marine Forecasts

• Follow this link for Offshore Waters Forecast options beyond the map above

Click a point below for a detailed Hourly Weather Graph

If you need a forecast for a point not represented above...

• Navigate to this link and click the map for a detailed forecast in both tabular and graphical formats.

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

808
FZUS52 KTAE 161557
SRFTAE

Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1157 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

Prevailing offshore northeast winds will make for low to moderate
risk of rip currents at all beaches today. The risk increases for
Saint George Island on Friday as winds turn more easterly, then
spreads to Bay County on Saturday when a southeasterly shift occurs
ahead of an approaching cold front. Walton and parts of Gulf County
appear to get under a heightened risk by Sunday or Monday.

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

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

FLZ108-162015-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1057 AM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........78 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming
south in the afternoon.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 04:32 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:47 AM.
Sunset......................6:14 PM.

.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............Around 80.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 08:23 AM CDT.
Low at 03:55 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:48 AM.
Sunset......................6:12 PM.

.SATURDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Sunny. Highs around 80. Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. A slight chance of showers.
Highs in the lower 80s. South winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs around 80. East 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

$$

FLZ112-162015-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1057 AM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........79 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 5 mph, becoming south
in the afternoon.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 04:32 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:45 AM.
Sunset......................6:12 PM.

.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 08:23 AM CDT.
Low at 03:55 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:46 AM.
Sunset......................6:11 PM.

.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet. Sunny.
Highs around 80. Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. A slight chance of
showers. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. East
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

$$

FLZ114-162015-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1157 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025 /1057 AM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025/

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
S Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
State Park Beaches.......Moderate.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........1 foot or less.
S Facing Beaches.........1 foot or less.
State Park Beaches.......1 foot or less.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........78 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 12:14 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:43 AM.
Sunset......................7:10 PM.

.FRIDAY...
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 1 foot.
State Park Beaches.......Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 08:21 AM EDT.
High at 02:01 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:44 AM.
Sunset......................7:09 PM.

.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Sunny.
Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
South winds around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs around 80. East 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

$$

FLZ115-162015-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1157 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........78 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 12:14 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:41 AM.
Sunset......................7:09 PM.

.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 08:21 AM EDT.
High at 02:01 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:42 AM.
Sunset......................7:08 PM.

.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Sunny.
Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs around 80. South winds
around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
Northeast 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


$$

224
SOUS42 KTAE 160000
TIDTAE

Tide information for Thursday October 16 2025.

Saint Marks River Entrance.
Low 05:07 AM ... High 11:27 AM ... Low 06:14 PM.

Apalachicola.
High 02:32 AM ... Low 07:28 AM ... High 12:14 PM ... Low 08:21 PM.

Saint Andrews Bay at Panama City.
High 07:02 AM ... Low 04:32 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 78.8 degrees.
Sunrise and sunset in Tallahassee.
October 16 2025: Sunrise 740 AM EDT Sunset 705 PM EDT

More Information on Tides and SST's

• NOAA Tides Website (zoom in to the area of interest for a point)

Are you interested in receiving occasional marine-related news from NWS-Tallahassee or becoming a Weather Ready Nation (WRN) Marine Ambassador?

Fill out the NWS-Tallahassee Marine Contact Form (linked)!

For questions, please contact: Lance.Franck@noaa.gov

Weather Slides for Presentation Above

Navigation Slides for Presentation Above

Other information

• Marine Modeling and Analysis Branch
• Rip Current Safety Info
• Beaufort Scale (descriptions; color photos)
• Boating Safety
• U.S. Coast Guard
• National Geodetic Survery
• Port Meteorological Officers' Volunteer Observing Ship (VOS) Program
• NWS Marine Weather Services
• Frequently Asked Questions