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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
1112 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 2026

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

A moderate risk of rip currents continues at all local beaches the
next couple days. The risk increases to high this weekend in response
to strengthening winds associated with a cold front.

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

FLZ108-302015-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1012 AM CDT Thu Apr 30 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........75 degrees.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................West winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:02 AM.
Sunset......................8:22 PM.

.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 09:17 AM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:01 AM.
Sunset......................8:23 PM.

.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly
cloudy. Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper
60s. North winds around 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
North winds around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. East
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

$$

FLZ112-302015-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1012 AM CDT Thu Apr 30 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........75 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................West winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:00 AM.
Sunset......................8:19 PM.

.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
a slight chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 09:17 AM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:59 AM.
Sunset......................8:20 PM.

.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet. Mostly
cloudy. Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 70.
Breezy. North winds around 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
North winds around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. East
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

$$

FLZ114-302015-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1112 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 2026 /1012 AM CDT Thu Apr 30 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 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........76 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................West winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 02:56 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:59 AM.
Sunset......................8:17 PM.

.FRIDAY...
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.........Around 1 foot.
State Park Beaches.......Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 10 mph, becoming
southeast in the afternoon.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 06:01 AM EDT.
Low at 09:58 AM EDT.
High at 03:12 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:58 AM.
Sunset......................8:18 PM.

.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 4 feet.
Cloudy. Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower
70s. West winds around 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
North winds around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. East
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

$$

FLZ115-302015-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1112 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........78 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................West winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 02:56 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:58 AM.
Sunset......................8:16 PM.

.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming
southeast in the afternoon.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 06:01 AM EDT.
Low at 09:58 AM EDT.
High at 03:12 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:56 AM.
Sunset......................8:17 PM.

.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet.
Cloudy. Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s.
West winds around 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
Northeast winds around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. East
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 Thursday April 30 2026.

Saint Marks River Entrance.
High 02:28 AM ... Low 07:54 AM ... High 01:58 PM ... Low 08:46 PM.

Apalachicola.
High 05:08 AM ... Low 09:43 AM ... High 02:56 PM ... Low 10:52 PM.

Saint Andrews Bay at Panama City.
High 09:08 AM ... Low 07:22 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.
April 30 2026: Sunrise 655 AM EDT Sunset 815 PM EDT

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• Marine Modeling and Analysis Branch
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• Beaufort Scale (descriptions; color photos)
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