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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
1140 AM EST Sat Nov 8 2025

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

Although St Joseph State Park is flying single red flags this
morning, the high risk looks to hold off until tomorrow. That said,
please use caution if entering Gulf County beach waters.

A moderate risk of rip currents will exist at area beaches today with
a southwest wind and surf heights of 1-2 feet with highs in the 70s.
Conditions deteoriate Sunday into next week as a strong cold front
moves through. Strong northwest winds are anticipated in its wake,
plummeting temperatures to near freezing at the coast, and a high risk
of rip currents into midweek.

Based on communication with area beach officials, the following flags
are flying at area beaches:

Walton........................YELLOW
Bay...........................YELLOW
State Park Gulf Beaches.......RED
West Facing Gulf Beaches......YELLOW
South Facing Gulf Beaches.....YELLOW
Franklin......................YELLOW

FLZ108-082115-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1040 AM CST Sat Nov 8 2025

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........71 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................West winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:04 AM.
Sunset......................5:53 PM.

.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 10:59 AM CST.
Sunrise.....................7:05 AM.
Sunset......................5:52 PM.

.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Sunny. Much cooler. Highs in the mid 50s. Breezy. Northwest winds
around 25 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper
50s. North winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny, warmer. Highs in the
upper 60s. Southwest 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

$$

FLZ112-082115-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1040 AM CST Sat Nov 8 2025

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........74 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................West winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:01 AM.
Sunset......................5:51 PM.

.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 10:59 AM CST.
Sunrise.....................7:02 AM.
Sunset......................5:51 PM.

.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet. Sunny.
Much cooler. Highs in the mid 50s. Breezy. Northwest winds around
25 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper
50s. North winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper
60s. Southwest 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

$$

FLZ114-082115-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1140 AM EST Sat Nov 8 2025 /1040 AM CST Sat Nov 8 2025/

.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**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........71 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................West winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 12:19 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................6:59 AM.
Sunset......................5:50 PM.

.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........High.
S Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
State Park Beaches.......High.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........Around 2 feet.
S Facing Beaches.........Around 1 foot.
State Park Beaches.......Around 3 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
showers.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 01:16 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:00 AM.
Sunset......................5:50 PM.

.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 5 feet. Sunny,
cooler. Highs in the mid 50s. Breezy. Northwest winds around 25 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper
50s. North winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
South 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

$$

FLZ115-082115-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1140 AM EST Sat Nov 8 2025

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........69 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 12:19 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................6:58 AM.
Sunset......................5:49 PM.

.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 01:16 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................6:58 AM.
Sunset......................5:48 PM.

.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. Much cooler. Highs in the mid 50s. Northwest winds around
20 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid
50s. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Low rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
South 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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Tide information for Sunday November 09 2025.

Saint Marks River Entrance.
High 03:05 AM ... Low 10:58 AM ... High 05:46 PM ... Low 10:05 PM.

Apalachicola.
High 04:14 AM ... Low 01:16 PM ... High 09:56 PM.

Saint Andrews Bay at Panama City.
Low 10:59 AM ... High 11:59 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 69.8 degrees.
Sunrise and sunset in Tallahassee.
November 9 2025: Sunrise 658 AM EST ... Sunset 544 PM EST ...

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