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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
1120 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

There is a high risk for rip currents at Gulf County State Park
beaches today.

Offshore winds should promote a moderate risk of rip currents today
and Thursday. Winds turn more easterly to southerly later Thursday
into Friday ahead of an approaching storm system and will bring an
increased risk of rip currents Friday.

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

Walton........................Red
Bay...........................Yellow
State Park Gulf Beaches.......Double Red
West Facing Gulf Beaches......Not Available
South Facing Gulf Beaches.....Not Available
Franklin......................Yellow

FLZ108-040900-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1020 AM CST Wed Dec 3 2025

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........62 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 50s.
Winds.......................North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:25 AM.
Sunset......................5:44 PM.

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Rain likely.
High Temperature............In the upper 50s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 06:49 AM CST.
Sunrise.....................7:25 AM.
Sunset......................5:44 PM.

.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet. Cloudy.
Rain and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s.
Southwest winds around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Cloudy, rain. Highs in the
lower 60s. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Partly sunny. A chance of rain.
Highs in the mid 60s. 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

$$

FLZ112-040900-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1020 AM CST Wed Dec 3 2025

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........65 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............Around 60.
Winds.......................North winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:22 AM.
Sunset......................5:42 PM.

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Partly sunny until 5 PM, then cloudy. A
chance of rain.
High Temperature............In the upper 50s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 06:49 AM CST.
Sunrise.....................7:23 AM.
Sunset......................5:42 PM.

.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet. Cloudy.
Showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Warmer. Highs around
70. South winds around 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Cloudy. Rain and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 60s. Northeast winds around
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Partly sunny. A chance of rain.
Highs in the mid 60s. Northeast 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

$$

FLZ114-040900-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1120 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025 /1020 AM CST Wed Dec 3 2025/

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST /8 PM CST/ THIS
EVENING FOR GULF COUNTY STATE PARK BEACHES...

.REST OF TODAY...
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 1 foot.
State Park Beaches.......Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........64 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 60s.
Winds.......................North winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 04:45 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:20 AM.
Sunset......................5:42 PM.

.THURSDAY...
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 1 foot.
State Park Beaches.......Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Partly sunny until 5 PM, then cloudy. A
chance of rain.
High Temperature............In the lower 60s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 09:36 AM EST.
High at 05:48 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:20 AM.
Sunset......................5:42 PM.

.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet. Cloudy.
Showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
lower 70s. South winds around 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Cloudy. Showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s. Northeast winds
around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain.
Highs in the mid 60s. Northeast 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

$$

FLZ115-040900-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1120 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........63 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 60s.
Winds.......................North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 04:45 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:18 AM.
Sunset......................5:40 PM.

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Partly sunny until 5 PM, then cloudy. A
chance of rain.
High Temperature............In the lower 60s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 09:36 AM EST.
High at 05:48 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:19 AM.
Sunset......................5:40 PM.

.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet. Cloudy.
Showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
lower 70s. South winds around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Cloudy. Showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s. Northeast winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain.
Highs in the mid 60s. 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


$$

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Tide information for Wednesday December 03 2025.

Saint Marks River Entrance.
Low 06:40 AM ... High 01:27 PM ... Low 06:28 PM.

Apalachicola.
High 12:17 AM ... Low 08:44 AM ... High 04:45 PM ... Low 08:17 PM.

Saint Andrews Bay at Panama City.
Low 05:44 AM ... High 07:19 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 62.6 degrees.
Sunrise and sunset in Tallahassee.
December 3 2025: Sunrise 718 AM EST ... Sunset 536 PM EST ...

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