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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
152 AM EDT Sat Apr 4 2026

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

Moderate southeast breezes over the Gulf this morning will continue to
drive a high risk of rip currents today. Winds will decrease late
today, but it will take until an offshore turn of the wind on Monday
for rip current conditions to improve comfortably. Then on Tuesday,
east winds will start to increase, becoming even on stronger on
Wednesday. Rip current risk will again be on the rise Tuesday,
initially at Franklin County beaches, but then the risk will spread to
all beaches on Wednesday.

FLZ108-042030-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1252 AM CDT Sat Apr 4 2026

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........73 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 10:56 AM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:30 AM.
Sunset......................7:05 PM.

.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................South winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 11:33 AM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:29 AM.
Sunset......................7:06 PM.

.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet.
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Highs in the mid 60s. Northeast
winds around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Highs in the
lower 70s. Northeast winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
showers. Highs in the upper 60s. 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

$$

FLZ112-042030-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1252 AM CDT Sat Apr 4 2026

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........72 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 10:56 AM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:28 AM.
Sunset......................7:03 PM.

.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. A chance of showers.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 5 mph, becoming
southwest in the afternoon.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 11:33 AM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:27 AM.
Sunset......................7:04 PM.

.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Cloudy. A chance of showers. Highs in the upper 60s. Northeast winds
around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Partly sunny. A slight chance
of showers. Highs around 70. Northeast winds around 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
showers. Highs in the upper 60s. 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

$$

FLZ114-042030-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
152 AM EDT Sat Apr 4 2026 /1252 AM CDT Sat Apr 4 2026/

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
S Facing Beaches.........High.
State Park Beaches.......High.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........Around 1 foot.
S Facing Beaches.........Around 3 feet.
State Park Beaches.......Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........73 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 07:09 AM EDT.
Low at 11:43 AM EDT.
High at 04:54 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:27 AM.
Sunset......................8:01 PM.

.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
S Facing Beaches.........High.
State Park Beaches.......High.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........Around 1 foot.
S Facing Beaches.........Around 2 feet.
State Park Beaches.......Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. A slight chance of
showers.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................South winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 08:01 AM EDT.
Low at 12:11 PM EDT.
High at 05:18 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:26 AM.
Sunset......................8:02 PM.

.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Cloudy. A chance of showers. Highs in the upper 60s. Northeast winds
around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. A slight chance of
showers. Highs in the upper 60s. Northeast winds around 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
showers. Highs in the upper 60s. Windy. East winds around 30 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

$$

FLZ115-042030-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
152 AM EDT Sat Apr 4 2026

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........74 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 07:09 AM EDT.
Low at 11:43 AM EDT.
High at 04:54 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:25 AM.
Sunset......................8:00 PM.

.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
showers.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................South winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 08:01 AM EDT.
Low at 12:11 PM EDT.
High at 05:18 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:24 AM.
Sunset......................8:00 PM.

.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Cloudy. A chance of showers. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds
around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. A chance of showers.
Highs in the upper 60s. Northeast winds around 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
showers. Highs in the upper 60s. Breezy. Northeast 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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TIDTAE

Tide information for Saturday April 04 2026.

Saint Marks River Entrance.
High 04:23 AM ... Low 09:42 AM ... High 03:42 PM ... Low 10:43 PM.

Apalachicola.
Low 12:22 AM ... High 07:09 AM ... Low 11:43 AM ... High 04:54 PM.

Saint Andrews Bay at Panama City.
High 10:56 AM ... Low 09:35 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 73.4 degrees.
Sunrise and sunset in Tallahassee.
April 4 2026: Sunrise 723 AM EDT Sunset 758 PM EDT

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