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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
1129 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

Increasing southwest flow ahead of a cold front will lead to a
high rip current risk by late this afternoon at the Walton, Bay,
and West-facing Gulf County beaches. There is a medium chance
the high risk lingers into Thursday, especially for state park
beaches in Gulf County. Otherwise, a moderate rip current risk
is outlooked through this weekend.

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......Not Available
South Facing Gulf Beaches.....Not Available
Franklin......................Yellow

FLZ108-102115-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1029 AM CST Wed Dec 10 2025

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........60 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 60s.
Winds.......................West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 11:21 AM CST.
Sunrise.....................7:30 AM.
Sunset......................5:44 PM.

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 50s.
Winds.......................North winds around 15 mph, diminishing
to around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 10:51 AM CST.
Sunrise.....................7:31 AM.
Sunset......................5:45 PM.

.FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the
upper 60s. East winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
North 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

$$

FLZ112-102115-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1029 AM CST Wed Dec 10 2025

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........63 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 60s.
Winds.......................Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 11:21 AM CST.
Sunrise.....................7:27 AM.
Sunset......................5:43 PM.

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 50s.
Winds.......................North winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 10:51 AM CST.
Sunrise.....................7:28 AM.
Sunset......................5:43 PM.

.FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. South winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the
upper 60s. East winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
North 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

$$

FLZ114-102115-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1129 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025 /1029 AM CST Wed Dec 10 2025/

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM EST /2 PM CST/ THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........High.
S Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
State Park Beaches.......High.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........Around 1 foot.
S Facing Beaches.........Around 1 foot.
State Park Beaches.......Around 3 feet.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........61 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 60s.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 5 mph,
increasing to west around 15 mph in the
afternoon.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 02:36 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:25 AM.
Sunset......................5:42 PM.

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........High.
S Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
State Park Beaches.......High.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........Around 4 feet.
S Facing Beaches.........Around 2 feet.
State Park Beaches.......Around 4 feet.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............Around 60.
Winds.......................North winds around 20 mph, diminishing
to around 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 07:43 AM EST.
Low at 03:15 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:26 AM.
Sunset......................5:42 PM.

.FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. South winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper
60s. East winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
North 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

$$

FLZ115-102115-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1129 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........59 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 60s.
Winds.......................Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 02:36 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:23 AM.
Sunset......................5:40 PM.

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............Around 60.
Winds.......................North winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 07:43 AM EST.
Low at 03:15 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:24 AM.
Sunset......................5:41 PM.

.FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper
60s. East winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
North 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 Wednesday December 10 2025.

Saint Marks River Entrance.
High 04:51 AM ... Low 12:17 PM ... High 06:52 PM.

Apalachicola.
Low 01:25 AM ... High 06:20 AM ... Low 02:36 PM ... High 09:34 PM.

Saint Andrews Bay at Panama City.
High 12:33 AM ... Low 11:21 AM.

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 59.0 degrees.
Sunrise and sunset in Tallahassee.
December 10 2025: Sunrise 723 AM EST ... Sunset 537 PM EST ...

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