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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
111 PM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

A southerly swell will result in surf heights up to 3
feet along the Walton, Bay, and Gulf County beaches
today, resulting in a high rip current risk. The high
risk may linger into Saturday for state park beaches
of Gulf County, where it may need to be extended if
confidence increases. Otherwise, a moderate risk of
rip currents is expected through early next week.

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

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

FLZ108-060930-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1211 PM CST Fri Dec 5 2025

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

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
UV Index**..................Low.
Water Temperature...........62 degrees.
Weather.....................Cloudy. Showers likely and a slight
chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 60s.
Winds.......................North winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:26 AM.
Sunset......................5:44 PM.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Cloudy. Showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 50s.
Winds.......................North winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 08:54 AM CST.
Sunrise.....................7:27 AM.
Sunset......................5:44 PM.

.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the
lower 60s. North winds around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.
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

$$

FLZ112-060930-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1211 PM CST Fri Dec 5 2025

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

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
UV Index**..................Low.
Water Temperature...........65 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................North winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:24 AM.
Sunset......................5:42 PM.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Cloudy. Showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 50s.
Winds.......................North winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 08:54 AM CST.
Sunrise.....................7:24 AM.
Sunset......................5:42 PM.

.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
Highs in the upper 60s. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the
lower 60s. North winds around 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs around 60.
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

$$

FLZ114-060930-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
111 PM EST Fri Dec 5 2025 /1211 PM CST Fri Dec 5 2025/

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST /MIDNIGHT CST/
SATURDAY...

.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 feet.
S Facing Beaches.........Around 3 feet.
State Park Beaches.......Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........64 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:21 AM.
Sunset......................5:42 PM.

.SATURDAY...
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 2 feet.
State Park Beaches.......Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Cloudy. Showers likely and a slight
chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 60s.
Winds.......................North winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 11:27 AM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:22 AM.
Sunset......................5:42 PM.

.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
Highs in the upper 60s. East winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Highs in the mid
60s. North winds around 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the
lower 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

$$

FLZ115-060930-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
111 PM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........63 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
a slight chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................West winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:20 AM.
Sunset......................5:40 PM.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 60s.
Winds.......................North winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 11:27 AM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:20 AM.
Sunset......................5:40 PM.

.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
Highs in the upper 60s. East winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Highs in the mid
60s. North winds around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs around 60.
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 Friday December 05 2025.

Saint Marks River Entrance.
High 12:48 AM ... Low 08:19 AM ... High 03:06 PM ... Low 07:52 PM.

Apalachicola.
High 01:37 AM ... Low 10:33 AM ... High 06:44 PM ... Low 09:51 PM.

Saint Andrews Bay at Panama City.
Low 07:54 AM ... High 09:06 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 5 2025: Sunrise 720 AM EST ... Sunset 536 PM EST ...

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