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Detailed Surf Zone Forecast

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Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
816 PM EDT Wed Oct 23 2024

FLZ108-240800-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
716 PM CDT Wed Oct 23 2024

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Water Temperature...........75 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................North winds around 5 mph, becoming west
in the afternoon.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 02:53 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:53 AM.
Sunset......................7:05 PM.

.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming
southeast in the afternoon.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 03:30 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:53 AM.
Sunset......................7:04 PM.

.SATURDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs around 80.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. 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

$$

FLZ112-240800-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
716 PM CDT Wed Oct 23 2024

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Water Temperature...........77 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................North winds around 5 mph, becoming west
in the afternoon.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 02:53 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:50 AM.
Sunset......................7:03 PM.

.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming
southeast in the afternoon.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 03:30 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:51 AM.
Sunset......................7:02 PM.

.SATURDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs around 80.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. 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

$$

FLZ114-240800-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
716 PM CDT Wed Oct 23 2024

.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.
Water Temperature...........74 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............Around 80.
Winds.......................North winds around 5 mph, becoming west
in the afternoon.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 07:43 AM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:48 AM.
Sunset......................7:02 PM.

.FRIDAY...
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.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming
southeast in the afternoon.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 05:14 AM EDT.
High at 09:33 AM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:49 AM.
Sunset......................7:01 PM.

.SATURDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. 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

$$

FLZ115-240800-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
816 PM EDT Wed Oct 23 2024

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Water Temperature...........71 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................North winds around 5 mph, becoming
southwest in the afternoon.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 07:43 AM EDT.
Low at 05:36 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:47 AM.
Sunset......................7:01 PM.

.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming
east in the afternoon.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 09:33 AM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:47 AM.
Sunset......................7:00 PM.

.SATURDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. 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


$$

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Tide information for Thursday October 24 2024.

Saint Marks River Entrance.
Low 12:33 AM ... High 06:18 AM ... Low 03:33 PM ... High 10:38 PM.

Apalachicola.
High 12:33 AM ... Low 02:47 AM ... High 07:43 AM ... Low 05:36 PM.

Saint Andrews Bay at Panama City.
High 02:29 AM ... Low 02:53 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 Destin was 77.0 degrees.
The average water temperature at Apalachicola was 69.8 degrees.
Sunrise and sunset in Tallahassee.
October 24 2024: Sunrise 746 AM EDT Sunset 656 PM EDT

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