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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
1142 AM EDT Thu Sep 3 2026

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

A moderate risk of rip currents is expected to continue through the
Labor Day Weekend. A light Southeast swell will become more Southerly
this weekend. With the last holiday weekend of the summer upon us, we
want to remind everyone that life threatening rip currents can still
occur with a moderate risk. For those visiting the beaches, heed the
beach signs, flags, and advice of officials. Swim at guarded beaches
and know your options if caught in a rip current.

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

FLZ108-032015-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1042 AM CDT Thu Sep 3 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........86 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny until 2 PM, then mostly
cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 105.
Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 02:13 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:22 AM.
Sunset......................8:07 PM.

.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 100.
Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 03:27 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:23 AM.
Sunset......................8:05 PM.

.SATURDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around
10 mph.
.LABOR DAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Showers likely
and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. East 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

$$

FLZ112-032015-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1042 AM CDT Thu Sep 3 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........87 degrees.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............Around 90.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 106.
Winds.......................East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 02:13 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:20 AM.
Sunset......................8:04 PM.

.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 105.
Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 03:27 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:21 AM.
Sunset......................8:03 PM.

.SATURDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around
10 mph.
.LABOR DAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Showers and
thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s. East 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

$$

FLZ114-032015-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1142 AM EDT Thu Sep 3 2026 /1042 AM CDT Thu Sep 3 2026/

.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.........1 foot or less.
State Park Beaches.......Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........87 degrees.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 105.
Winds.......................East winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 03:52 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:19 AM.
Sunset......................8:03 PM.

.FRIDAY...
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.......Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 103.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 07:56 AM EDT.
Low at 05:31 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:19 AM.
Sunset......................8:01 PM.

.SATURDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around
10 mph.
.LABOR DAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Showers and
thunderstorms likely. Highs in the mid 80s. East 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

$$

FLZ115-032015-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1142 AM EDT Thu Sep 3 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........88 degrees.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 100.
Winds.......................East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 03:52 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:17 AM.
Sunset......................8:01 PM.

.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 100.
Winds.......................Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 07:56 AM EDT.
Low at 05:31 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:18 AM.
Sunset......................8:00 PM.

.SATURDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around
10 mph.
.LABOR DAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Showers and
thunderstorms likely. Highs in the mid 80s. East 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 Thursday September 03 2026.

Saint Marks River Entrance.
High 05:49 AM ... Low 01:22 PM ... High 08:11 PM.

Apalachicola.
Low 01:27 AM ... High 07:16 AM ... Low 03:52 PM.

Saint Andrews Bay at Panama City.
High 01:48 AM ... Low 02:13 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.
September 3 2026: Sunrise 715 AM EDT Sunset 758 PM EDT

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