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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
1111 AM EDT Sun Aug 9 2026

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

Light to moderate onshore flow will prevail through the next few days.
Moderate risk of rip currents are expected the next few days with a
slight chance for showers and storms each day.

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

FLZ108-092015-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1011 AM CDT Sun Aug 9 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 slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 103.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:08 AM.
Sunset......................8:33 PM.

.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 103.
Winds.......................South winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 08:29 AM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:08 AM.
Sunset......................8:32 PM.

.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. West 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

$$

FLZ112-092015-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1011 AM CDT Sun Aug 9 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........87 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 108.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:06 AM.
Sunset......................8:30 PM.

.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 108.
Winds.......................South winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 08:29 AM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:07 AM.
Sunset......................8:29 PM.

.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. West 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

$$

FLZ114-092015-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1111 AM EDT Sun Aug 9 2026 /1011 AM CDT Sun Aug 9 2026/

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........Low.
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.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........87 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 105.
Winds.......................South winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 11:42 AM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:05 AM.
Sunset......................8:28 PM.

.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........Low.
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.
High Temperature............Around 90.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 108.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 08:25 AM EDT.
High at 01:04 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:06 AM.
Sunset......................8:27 PM.

.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper
80s. West winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
West 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

$$

FLZ115-092015-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1111 AM EDT Sun Aug 9 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........88 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 103.
Winds.......................South winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 11:42 AM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:04 AM.
Sunset......................8:26 PM.

.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 103.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 08:25 AM EDT.
High at 01:04 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:04 AM.
Sunset......................8:26 PM.

.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper
80s. West winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. West 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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TIDTAE

Tide information for Monday August 10 2026.

Saint Marks River Entrance.
High 01:53 AM ... Low 06:25 AM ... High 12:28 PM ... Low 08:01 PM.

Apalachicola.
High 05:38 AM ... Low 08:25 AM ... High 01:04 PM ... Low 10:09 PM.

Saint Andrews Bay at Panama City.
High 08:29 AM ... Low 07:21 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.
August 10 2026: Sunrise 701 AM EDT Sunset 824 PM EDT

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