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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
1222 PM EDT Tue Jul 1 2025

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

Southwest to westerly breezes over the Gulf waters will be strong
enough to mostly high risk designations for rip currents. However,
the risk has lowered for Bay and Walton Counties. In addition,
numerous offshore thunderstorms through this week will kick up pockets
of higher waves and surf that could bring a lot of hour-by-hour
variability in surf conditions.

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

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


FLZ108-020000-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1122 AM CDT Tue Jul 1 2025

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........85 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 01:24 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:46 AM.
Sunset......................8:51 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms
likely.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 100.
Winds.......................West winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................6:47 AM.
Sunset......................8:51 PM.

.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 90.
Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Northwest winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. East 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

$$

FLZ112-020000-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1122 AM CDT Tue Jul 1 2025

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........85 degrees.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 01:24 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:45 AM.
Sunset......................8:48 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms
likely.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 105.
Winds.......................West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................6:45 AM.
Sunset......................8:48 PM.

.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 90.
Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Northwest winds around
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. East 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

$$

FLZ114-020000-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1222 PM EDT Tue Jul 1 2025 /1122 AM CDT Tue Jul 1 2025/

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

.REST OF TODAY...
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.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........84 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 03:52 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:44 AM.
Sunset......................8:46 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
S Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
State Park Beaches.......Moderate.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........Around 2 feet.
S Facing Beaches.........Around 2 feet.
State Park Beaches.......Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Showers with
thunderstorms likely.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 100.
Winds.......................West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 09:58 AM EDT.
Low at 05:08 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:45 AM.
Sunset......................8:46 PM.

.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the
upper 80s. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Northwest winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. East 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

$$

FLZ115-020000-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1222 PM EDT Tue Jul 1 2025

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

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........84 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 03:52 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:43 AM.
Sunset......................8:44 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Showers with
thunderstorms likely.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 09:58 AM EDT.
Low at 05:08 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:43 AM.
Sunset......................8:44 PM.

.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the
upper 80s. West winds around 10 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. North winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. East 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 Wednesday July 02 2025.

Saint Marks River Entrance.
Low 01:16 AM ... High 07:48 AM ... Low 02:17 PM ... High 08:04 PM.

Apalachicola.
Low 03:05 AM ... High 09:58 AM ... Low 05:08 PM ... High 10:44 PM.

Saint Andrews Bay at Panama City.
High 05:43 AM ... Low 08:27 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.
July 2 2025: Sunrise 640 AM EDT Sunset 844 PM EDT

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