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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
1201 PM EDT Tue Oct 27 2026

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

Morning update: after communicating with St George Island State Park
officials, beach flags may change from red to yellow this afternoon
based on the latest conditions.

Northeasterly winds will mostly be offshore which will keep surf
heights low over the next several days. A moderate risk of rip
currents is expected. The only exception is the Franklin County
beaches, where the high risk looks to return on Wednesday and
Thursday, due to an increasing component of Southeasterly swell.

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......................RED

FLZ108-272030-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1101 AM CDT Tue Oct 27 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........71 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............Around 80.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:55 AM.
Sunset......................7:02 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............Around 80.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 09:52 AM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:56 AM.
Sunset......................7:01 PM.

.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. Highs around 80. Northeast winds around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs around 80.
East winds around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the
upper 70s. 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

$$

FLZ112-272030-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1101 AM CDT Tue Oct 27 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........75 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............Around 80.
Winds.......................Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:53 AM.
Sunset......................7:01 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 09:52 AM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:53 AM.
Sunset......................7:00 PM.

.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height 1 foot or less.
Sunny. Highs around 80. Northeast winds around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs around 80.
East winds around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the
upper 70s. 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

$$

FLZ114-272030-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1201 PM EDT Tue Oct 27 2026 /1101 AM CDT Tue Oct 27 2026/

.REST OF TODAY...
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.........1 foot or less.
State Park Beaches.......1 foot or less.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........72 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 11:42 AM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:51 AM.
Sunset......................6:59 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...
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.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 12:33 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:51 AM.
Sunset......................6:59 PM.

.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot. Mostly
sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the
upper 70s. East winds around 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the
upper 70s. 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

$$

FLZ115-272030-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1201 PM EDT Tue Oct 27 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........70 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 11:42 AM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:49 AM.
Sunset......................6:58 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 20 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 12:33 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:50 AM.
Sunset......................6:57 PM.

.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly
sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds around 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the
upper 70s. Northeast winds around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the
mid 70s. 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


$$

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Tide information for Wednesday October 28 2026.

Saint Marks River Entrance.
High 03:00 AM ... Low 10:18 AM ... High 05:03 PM ... Low 09:57 PM.

Apalachicola.
High 04:06 AM ... Low 12:33 PM ... High 08:49 PM.

Saint Andrews Bay at Panama City.
Low 09:52 AM ... High 11:14 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.
October 28 2026: Sunrise 749 AM EDT Sunset 653 PM EDT

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