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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
135 PM EST Thu Jan 8 2026

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

Will maintain a Moderate Risk of Rip Currents at all area beaches
again today. Surf heights will gradually increase late this afternoon
into the evening along the Emerald Coast. On another note, beachgoers
should be on the lookout for sea fog, which will reduce visibility
around and beyond the surf zone. High Risk of Rip Currents is looking
likely for most area beaches Friday and through the weekend ahead of
and following a cold front.

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

Walton........................YELLOW
Bay...........................YELLOW
State Park Gulf Beaches.......NOT AVAILABLE
West Facing Gulf Beaches......NOT AVAILABLE
South Facing Gulf Beaches.....YELLOW
Franklin......................YELLOW

FLZ108-082115-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1235 PM CST Thu Jan 8 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Water Temperature...........64 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Patchy dense fog.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 04:13 PM CST.
Sunrise.....................7:42 AM.
Sunset......................6:00 PM.

.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Widespread fog.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 07:46 AM CST.
High at 03:55 PM CST.
Sunrise.....................7:42 AM.
Sunset......................6:00 PM.

.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet. Partly
sunny. Patchy fog. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms.
Highs in the lower 70s. South winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Cooler. Highs in the
upper 50s. North winds around 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the
lower 50s. 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

$$

FLZ112-082115-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1235 PM CST Thu Jan 8 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Water Temperature...........64 degrees.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Patchy dense fog.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 04:13 PM CST.
Sunrise.....................7:40 AM.
Sunset......................5:58 PM.

.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Widespread fog.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 07:46 AM CST.
High at 03:55 PM CST.
Sunrise.....................7:40 AM.
Sunset......................5:59 PM.

.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet. Partly
sunny. Patchy fog. A chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Cooler. Highs around
60. Breezy. North winds around 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the
lower 50s. 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

$$

FLZ114-082115-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
135 PM EST Thu Jan 8 2026 /1235 PM CST Thu Jan 8 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.........Around 2 feet.
State Park Beaches.......Around 2 feet.
Water Temperature...........63 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Patchy dense fog.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 01:27 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:37 AM.
Sunset......................5:57 PM.

.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........High.
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. Widespread fog.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 07:49 AM EST.
Low at 01:41 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:37 AM.
Sunset......................5:58 PM.

.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet. Mostly
sunny. Patchy fog. A chance of showers. Highs in the lower 70s. South
winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Cooler. Highs in the
lower 60s. Breezy. North winds around 25 mph.
.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s.
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

$$

FLZ115-082115-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
135 PM EST Thu Jan 8 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Water Temperature...........62 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Patchy dense fog.
High Temperature............In the upper 60s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 01:27 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:36 AM.
Sunset......................5:56 PM.

.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Widespread fog.
High Temperature............In the upper 60s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 07:49 AM EST.
Low at 01:41 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:36 AM.
Sunset......................5:56 PM.

.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet. Mostly
sunny. Patchy fog. A slight chance of showers. Highs in the upper
60s. South winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of
showers. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds around 20 mph.
.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower
50s. 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


$$

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Tide information for Friday January 09 2026.

Saint Marks River Entrance.
High 5:46 AM ... Low 11:38 AM ... High 6:01 PM.

Apalachicola.
Low 2:16 AM ... High 7:49 AM ... Low 1:41 PM ... High 8:06 PM.

Saint Andrews Bay at Panama City.
Low 7:46 AM ... High 3:55 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 62.6 degrees.
Sunrise and sunset in Tallahassee.
January 9 2026: Sunrise 735 AM EST ... Sunset 554 PM EST ...

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