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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
1149 AM EST Sun Feb 8 2026

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

High pressure and gentle breezes will prevail across the eastern Gulf
through Wednesday, supporting only a low to moderate risk of rip
currents through midweek.

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......Not Available
South Facing Gulf Beaches.....Not Available
Franklin......................Yellow

FLZ108-082130-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1049 AM CST Sun Feb 8 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........53 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 50s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 01:45 PM CST.
Sunrise.....................6:32 AM.
Sunset......................5:26 PM.

.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 60s.
Winds.......................South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 02:25 PM CST.
Sunrise.....................6:31 AM.
Sunset......................5:26 PM.

.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Partly sunny. A chance of
showers. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. A chance of
showers. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds around 5 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

$$

FLZ112-082130-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1049 AM CST Sun Feb 8 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........56 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............Around 60.
Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph, becoming
south in the afternoon.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 01:45 PM CST.
Sunrise.....................6:29 AM.
Sunset......................5:24 PM.

.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 60s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 02:25 PM CST.
Sunrise.....................6:29 AM.
Sunset......................5:25 PM.

.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Partly sunny. A chance of
showers. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. A chance of
showers. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds around 5 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

$$

FLZ114-082130-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1149 AM EST Sun Feb 8 2026 /1049 AM CST Sun Feb 8 2026/

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
S Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
State Park Beaches.......Moderate.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........Around 2 feet.
S Facing Beaches.........Around 2 feet.
State Park Beaches.......Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........54 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 50s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 12:49 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:27 AM.
Sunset......................6:23 PM.

.MONDAY...
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.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 60s.
Winds.......................East winds around 5 mph, becoming
southeast in the afternoon.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:27 AM.
Sunset......................6:24 PM.

.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Partly sunny. A chance of
showers. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. A slight chance of
showers. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest 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

$$

FLZ115-082130-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1149 AM EST Sun Feb 8 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........53 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 50s.
Winds.......................East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 12:49 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:26 AM.
Sunset......................6:21 PM.

.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............Around 60.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming
southeast in the afternoon.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:25 AM.
Sunset......................6:22 PM.

.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Partly sunny. A chance of
showers. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Partly sunny. A chance of
showers. Highs in the mid 60s. Northeast winds around 5 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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TIDTAE

Tide information for Sunday February 08 2026.

Saint Marks River Entrance.
Low 12:08 AM ... High 06:16 AM ... Low 10:56 AM ... High 05:08 PM.

Apalachicola.
Low 02:30 AM ... High 09:28 AM ... Low 12:49 PM ... High 07:01 PM.

Saint Andrews Bay at Panama City.
Low 01:46 AM ... High 01:45 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 51.8 degrees.
Sunrise and sunset in Tallahassee.
February 8 2026: Sunrise 723 AM EST ... Sunset 620 PM EST ...

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