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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
1119 AM EDT Sun Sep 27 2026

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

Prevailing high pressure maintains a moderate risk of rip currents at
local beaches today. West to NW winds are forecast. The risk looks to
increase later this week as winds shift out of the southeast and usher
in more of an onshore flow.

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

FLZ108-272015-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1019 AM CDT Sun Sep 27 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........85 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:35 AM.
Sunset......................7:37 PM.

.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming
southwest in the afternoon.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 07:44 AM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:36 AM.
Sunset......................7:35 PM.

.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. A chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast 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

$$

FLZ112-272015-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1019 AM CDT Sun Sep 27 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........85 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:33 AM.
Sunset......................7:35 PM.

.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 10 mph, becoming
west in the afternoon.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 07:44 AM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:34 AM.
Sunset......................7:33 PM.

.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. A chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds
around 20 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

$$

FLZ114-272015-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1119 AM EDT Sun Sep 27 2026 /1019 AM CDT Sun Sep 27 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 1 foot.
S Facing Beaches.........Around 1 foot.
State Park Beaches.......Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........84 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 11:07 AM EDT.
High at 05:37 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:32 AM.
Sunset......................7:33 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 mid 80s.
Winds.......................West winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 11:51 AM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:32 AM.
Sunset......................7:32 PM.

.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds
around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. A chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds
around 20 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

$$

FLZ115-272015-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1119 AM EDT Sun Sep 27 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........83 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................West winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 11:07 AM EDT.
High at 05:37 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:30 AM.
Sunset......................7:31 PM.

.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming
southwest in the afternoon.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 11:51 AM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:31 AM.
Sunset......................7:30 PM.

.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. A chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast 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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TIDTAE

Tide information for Monday September 28 2026.

Saint Marks River Entrance.
High 03:10 AM ... Low 09:47 AM ... High 04:16 PM ... Low 09:50 PM.

Apalachicola.
High 04:33 AM ... Low 11:51 AM ... High 06:38 PM ... Low 11:51 PM.

Saint Andrews Bay at Panama City.
Low 07:44 AM ... High 10:52 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 82.4 degrees.
Sunrise and sunset in Tallahassee.
September 28 2026: Sunrise 729 AM EDT Sunset 726 PM EDT

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