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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
1155 AM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

Brisk winds over the Gulf will promote a Southeasterly swell with
2-3 ft surf heights at all but the west-facing Gulf County beaches,
leading to a prolonged period of high rip current risk today
through this weekend. Despite the warm and sunny weather, the surf
will be dangerous for all levels of swimmers, especially visitors.

Based on communication with area beach officials, the following flags
are flying at area beaches:

Walton........................Red
Bay...........................Yellow
State Park Gulf Beaches.......Yellow
West Facing Gulf Beaches......Yellow
South Facing Gulf Beaches.....Red
Franklin......................Red

FLZ108-020800-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1055 AM CDT Wed Apr 1 2026

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

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........70 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:34 AM.
Sunset......................8:03 PM.

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 10:35 AM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:32 AM.
Sunset......................8:04 PM.

.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet. Partly
sunny. A slight chance of showers. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast
winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower
70s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. South
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

$$

FLZ112-020800-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1055 AM CDT Wed Apr 1 2026

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

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........70 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:32 AM.
Sunset......................8:01 PM.

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 10:35 AM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:30 AM.
Sunset......................8:02 PM.

.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet. Partly
sunny. A slight chance of showers. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast
winds around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. A chance of showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. South
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

$$

FLZ114-020800-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1155 AM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026 /1055 AM CDT Wed Apr 1 2026/

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

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
S Facing Beaches.........High.
State Park Beaches.......Moderate.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........Around 1 foot.
S Facing Beaches.........Around 2 foot.
State Park Beaches.......Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........71 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 04:09 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:30 AM.
Sunset......................8:00 PM.

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
S Facing Beaches.........High.
State Park Beaches.......Moderate.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........Around 1 foot.
S Facing Beaches.........Around 2 feet.
State Park Beaches.......Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 11:06 AM EDT.
High at 04:20 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:29 AM.
Sunset......................8:00 PM.

.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Partly
sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Partly sunny. A chance of
showers. Highs in the lower 70s. South 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

$$

FLZ115-020800-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1155 AM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026

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

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........73 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 04:09 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:29 AM.
Sunset......................7:58 PM.

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 11:06 AM EDT.
High at 04:20 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:27 AM.
Sunset......................7:58 PM.

.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Partly
sunny. A slight chance of showers. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast
winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A slight chance
of showers. Highs in the lower 70s. South 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 April 02 2026.

Saint Marks River Entrance.
High 03:14 AM ... Low 08:58 AM ... High 03:02 PM ... Low 09:37 PM.

Apalachicola.
High 05:29 AM ... Low 11:06 AM ... High 04:20 PM ... Low 11:47 PM.

Saint Andrews Bay at Panama City.
High 10:35 AM ... Low 07:14 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 71.6 degrees.
Sunrise and sunset in Tallahassee.
April 2 2026: Sunrise 725 AM EDT Sunset 757 PM EDT

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