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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
1219 PM EDT Fri May 29 2026

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

A high risk of rip currents continues for all area beaches.
Southwesterly winds around 10-15 mph and surf around 2-3 feet will
continue for the next few days, leading to a high risk of rip currents
through at least Sunday. Please heed the beach flags and advice of
local beach officials.

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

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

FLZ108-292030-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1119 AM CDT Fri May 29 2026

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

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........83 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................6:44 AM.
Sunset......................8:41 PM.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
showers.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 08:49 AM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:44 AM.
Sunset......................8:41 PM.

.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly
sunny. A slight chance of showers. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds
around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Northwest winds around
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. West 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

$$

FLZ112-292030-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1119 AM CDT Fri May 29 2026

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

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........83 degrees.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................6:42 AM.
Sunset......................8:38 PM.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 08:49 AM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:42 AM.
Sunset......................8:38 PM.

.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly
sunny. A slight chance of showers. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds
around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Northwest winds around
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. West 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

$$

FLZ114-292030-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1219 PM EDT Fri May 29 2026 /1119 AM CDT Fri May 29 2026/

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

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........High.
S Facing Beaches.........High.
State Park Beaches.......High.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........Around 2 feet.
S Facing Beaches.........Around 2 feet.
State Park Beaches.......Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........83 degrees.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 01:50 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:42 AM.
Sunset......................8:35 PM.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........High.
S Facing Beaches.........High.
State Park Beaches.......High.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........Around 2 feet.
S Facing Beaches.........Around 2 feet.
State Park Beaches.......Around 3 feet.
Weather.....................Partly sunny until 12 PM, then mostly
sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 06:33 AM EDT.
Low at 09:05 AM EDT.
High at 02:19 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:41 AM.
Sunset......................8:36 PM.

.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet. Partly
sunny. A slight chance of showers. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds
around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid
80s. Northwest 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

$$

FLZ115-292030-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1219 PM EDT Fri May 29 2026

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

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........84 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny until 4 PM, then mostly
cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 01:50 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:40 AM.
Sunset......................8:34 PM.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy until 9 AM, then mostly
sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................West winds around 10 mph, increasing to
around 20 mph in the afternoon.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 06:33 AM EDT.
Low at 09:05 AM EDT.
High at 02:19 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:40 AM.
Sunset......................8:34 PM.

.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot. Partly
sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s.
West winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Partly sunny. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds around
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. West 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


$$

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Tide information for Friday May 29 2026.

Saint Marks River Entrance.
High 02:21 AM ... Low 07:13 AM ... High 01:22 PM ... Low 08:33 PM.

Apalachicola.
High 05:52 AM ... Low 08:40 AM ... High 01:50 PM ... Low 10:37 PM.

Saint Andrews Bay at Panama City.
High 08:20 AM ... Low 07:46 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 82.4 degrees.
Sunrise and sunset in Tallahassee.
May 29 2026: Sunrise 637 AM EDT Sunset 833 PM EDT

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