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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
324 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

Light and variable winds are expected along the coast today with
surf heights around 1 foot or less resulting in a low to moderate
risk for rip currents. Tonight, a strong cold front will quickly
shift winds northerly to 25 mph with higher gusts. Surf heights will
increase as a result leading to a high risk for rip currents this
weekend into early next week.

FLZ108-162015-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
224 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........79 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming
south in the afternoon.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 12:41 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:47 AM.
Sunset......................7:13 PM.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................Windy. North winds 25 to 30 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 01:40 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:48 AM.
Sunset......................7:12 PM.

.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. Highs around 70. Breezy. Northeast winds around 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northeast winds around 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
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

$$

FLZ112-162015-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
224 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........82 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming
southwest in the afternoon.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 12:41 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:45 AM.
Sunset......................7:12 PM.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................Windy. North winds around 30 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 01:40 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:46 AM.
Sunset......................7:11 PM.

.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. Highs around 70. Breezy. Northeast winds around 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
Breezy. Northeast winds around 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
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

$$

FLZ114-162015-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
324 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 /224 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026/

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
S Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
State Park Beaches.......Moderate.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........1 foot or less.
S Facing Beaches.........1 foot or less.
State Park Beaches.......1 foot or less.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........81 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming
northwest in the afternoon.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 06:01 AM EDT.
Low at 02:40 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:43 AM.
Sunset......................7:10 PM.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........High.
S Facing Beaches.........High.
State Park Beaches.......High.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........Around 3 feet.
S Facing Beaches.........Around 2 feet.
State Park Beaches.......Around 3 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................Windy. North winds around 30 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 06:39 AM EDT.
Low at 03:46 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:44 AM.
Sunset......................7:09 PM.

.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Sunny.
Highs in the lower 70s. Windy. Northeast winds around 30 mph.
.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
Breezy. Northeast winds around 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northeast 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

$$

FLZ115-162015-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
324 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........80 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 06:01 AM EDT.
Low at 02:40 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:41 AM.
Sunset......................7:09 PM.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................Breezy. North winds around 25 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 06:39 AM EDT.
Low at 03:46 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:42 AM.
Sunset......................7:08 PM.

.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet. Sunny.
Highs in the lower 70s. Windy. Northeast winds around 30 mph.
.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
Breezy. Northeast winds around 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northeast 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


$$

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Tide information for Friday October 16 2026.

Saint Marks River Entrance.
High 04:41 AM ... Low 12:35 PM ... High 07:09 PM ... Low 11:36 PM.

Apalachicola.
Low 01:04 AM ... High 06:01 AM ... Low 02:40 PM ... High 11:04 PM.

Saint Andrews Bay at Panama City.
High 12:34 AM ... Low 12:41 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 77.0 degrees.
Sunrise and sunset in Tallahassee.
October 16 2026: Sunrise 740 AM EDT Sunset 705 PM EDT

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