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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
1119 AM EDT Sun Oct 25 2026

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

A high risk of rip currents is expected this afternoon for Franklin
County beaches. Elsewhere at south-facing beaches and across the
Panhandle, the northeasterly winds will mostly be offshore which will
keep surf heights low. The high risk will continue across Franklin
county beaches into Monday before a reduction in northeasterly winds
brings lowering rip current risks. However, moderate risks should
continue through most of the upcoming week given elevated northeast
and easterly marine winds.

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

FLZ108-252030-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1019 AM CDT Sun Oct 25 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........72 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 20 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................6:53 AM.
Sunset......................6:04 PM.

.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 07:15 AM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:54 AM.
Sunset......................6:03 PM.

.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the
upper 70s. Northeast winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper
70s. Northeast 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

$$

FLZ112-252030-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1019 AM CDT Sun Oct 25 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........74 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Breezy. Northeast winds 20 to 25 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................6:51 AM.
Sunset......................6:02 PM.

.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 07:15 AM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:52 AM.
Sunset......................6:01 PM.

.TUESDAY...Low rip current risk*. Surf height 1 foot or less. Sunny.
Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the
upper 70s. Northeast winds around 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper
70s. Northeast 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

$$

FLZ114-252030-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1119 AM EDT Sun Oct 25 2026 /1019 AM CDT Sun Oct 25 2026/

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
S Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
State Park Beaches.......Low.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........Around 1 foot.
S Facing Beaches.........Around 1 foot.
State Park Beaches.......1 foot or less.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........71 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Breezy. Northeast winds 20 to 25 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 05:13 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:49 AM.
Sunset......................7:01 PM.

.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
S Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
State Park Beaches.......Low.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........Around 1 foot.
S Facing Beaches.........Around 1 foot.
State Park Beaches.......1 foot or less.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Breezy. Northeast winds 20 to 25 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 10:53 AM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:50 AM.
Sunset......................7:00 PM.

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

$$

FLZ115-252030-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1119 AM EDT Sun Oct 25 2026

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........69 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Breezy. Northeast winds 20 to 25 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 05:13 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:47 AM.
Sunset......................7:00 PM.

.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Breezy. Northeast winds 20 to 25 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 10:53 AM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:48 AM.
Sunset......................6:59 PM.

.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northeast winds around 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid
70s. Northeast 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


$$

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Tide information for Sunday October 25 2026.

Saint Marks River Entrance.
High 01:34 AM ... Low 08:12 AM ... High 02:45 PM ... Low 08:17 PM.

Apalachicola.
High 02:51 AM ... Low 10:09 AM ... High 05:13 PM ... Low 10:08 PM.

Saint Andrews Bay at Panama City.
Low 06:05 AM ... High 09:02 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 25 2026: Sunrise 747 AM EDT Sunset 656 PM EDT

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