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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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FZUS52 KTAE 121531
SRFTAE

Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1131 AM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

Light southwesterly winds will lead to 1 to 2 foot surf and a moderate
rip current risk along all area beaches. This pattern continues into
early next week, though the rip current risk looks to increase mid-
week as winds strengthen and surf builds.

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

FLZ108-122030-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1031 AM CDT Sat Sep 12 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........86 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 100.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 01:35 PM CDT.
Low at 05:13 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:27 AM.
Sunset......................7:56 PM.

.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 102.
Winds.......................West winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 07:32 AM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:28 AM.
Sunset......................7:54 PM.

.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
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

$$

FLZ112-122030-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1031 AM CDT Sat Sep 12 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........86 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 103.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 01:35 PM CDT.
Low at 05:13 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:25 AM.
Sunset......................7:53 PM.

.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 105.
Winds.......................West winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 07:32 AM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:26 AM.
Sunset......................7:52 PM.

.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the
upper 80s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 90. East winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
East 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

$$

FLZ114-122030-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1131 AM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026 /1031 AM CDT Sat Sep 12 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...........86 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 101.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 11:37 AM EDT.
High at 05:40 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:24 AM.
Sunset......................7:52 PM.

.SUNDAY...
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 sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 102.
Winds.......................West winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 12:22 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:24 AM.
Sunset......................7:50 PM.

.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the
upper 80s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. A slight chance of
showers. Highs in the upper 80s. Breezy. East winds around 25 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

$$

FLZ115-122030-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1131 AM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........86 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 100.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 11:37 AM EDT.
High at 05:40 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:22 AM.
Sunset......................7:50 PM.

.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 100.
Winds.......................West winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 12:22 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:23 AM.
Sunset......................7:49 PM.

.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the
upper 80s. West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. A slight chance of
showers. Highs in the upper 80s. Breezy. East winds around 25 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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SOUS42 KTAE 120033
TIDTAE

Tide information for Saturday September 12 2026.

Saint Marks River Entrance.
High 03:24 AM ... Low 09:34 AM ... High 03:48 PM ... Low 09:50 PM.

Apalachicola.
High 05:07 AM ... Low 11:37 AM ... High 05:40 PM ... Low 11:59 PM.

Saint Andrews Bay at Panama City.
Low 06:03 AM ... High 01:35 PM ... Low 05:13 PM ... High 11:31 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 86.0 degrees.
Sunrise and sunset in Tallahassee.
September 12 2026: Sunrise 720 AM EDT Sunset 747 PM EDT

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