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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
1125 AM EDT Tue Oct 6 2026

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT ALL LOCAL BEACHES...

A high risk of rip currents is expected to continue across
most of the area today with increasing winds and surf heights
around 2 feet, occasionally 3 feet.

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

FLZ108-062015-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1025 AM CDT Tue Oct 6 2026

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........82 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
a slight chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 20 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 05:03 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:41 AM.
Sunset......................7:25 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Partly sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 20 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 08:47 AM CDT.
Low at 04:58 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:41 AM.
Sunset......................7:24 PM.

.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly
cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast
winds around 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 80. East winds
around 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly cloudy. Showers and a
chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Windy. Southeast winds
around 30 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

$$

FLZ112-062015-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1025 AM CDT Tue Oct 6 2026

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.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 upper 70s.
Winds.......................Breezy. Northeast winds 20 to 25 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 05:03 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:39 AM.
Sunset......................7:23 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Partly sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Breezy. Northeast winds 20 to 25 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 08:47 AM CDT.
Low at 04:58 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:39 AM.
Sunset......................7:22 PM.

.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast
winds around 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Breezy. East
winds around 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly cloudy. Showers and a
chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Windy. Southeast winds
around 35 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

$$

FLZ114-062015-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1125 AM EDT Tue Oct 6 2026 /1025 AM CDT Tue Oct 6 2026/

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
S Facing Beaches.........High.
State Park Beaches.......High.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........1 foot or less.
S Facing Beaches.........Around 1 foot.
State Park Beaches.......Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Low.
Water Temperature...........82 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Showers and a chance of
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................East winds around 20 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 12:24 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:37 AM.
Sunset......................7:22 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...
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 1 foot.
State Park Beaches.......Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
a slight chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Breezy. Northeast winds around 25 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 08:30 AM EDT.
High at 02:04 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:38 AM.
Sunset......................7:21 PM.

.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot. Mostly
cloudy. Showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs
around 80. Breezy. Northeast winds around 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Windy. East winds
around 30 mph.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly cloudy. Showers and a
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Windy. Southeast
winds around 35 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

$$

FLZ115-062015-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1125 AM EDT Tue Oct 6 2026

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Low.
Water Temperature...........81 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Showers and a chance of
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................East winds around 20 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 12:24 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:35 AM.
Sunset......................7:20 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
a slight chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............Around 80.
Winds.......................Breezy. Northeast winds 20 to 25 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 08:30 AM EDT.
High at 02:04 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:36 AM.
Sunset......................7:19 PM.

.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Cloudy. Showers likely. Highs around 80. Northeast winds around
20 mph.
.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Breezy. East winds
around 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly cloudy. Showers and a
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Windy. Southeast
winds around 30 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 Wednesday October 07 2026.

Saint Marks River Entrance.
High 12:43 AM ... Low 06:23 AM ... High 12:39 PM ... Low 07:09 PM.

Apalachicola.
High 03:14 AM ... Low 08:30 AM ... High 02:04 PM ... Low 09:20 PM.

Saint Andrews Bay at Panama City.
High 08:47 AM ... Low 04:58 PM ... High 10:32 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 78.8 degrees.
Sunrise and sunset in Tallahassee.
October 7 2026: Sunrise 735 AM EDT Sunset 715 PM EDT

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