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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
1114 AM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

Today, a Gulf low is expected to lead to a sufficient component of
onshore swell for a high risk of rip currents along the Franklin
County beaches. On Monday, brisk northwest winds are expected to lead
to a more favorable wave setup for medium chance of a high risk of
rip currents along the West-facing Gulf County beaches. Otherwise, a
moderate risk of rip currents is outlooked for the Gulf beaches
through Thursday.

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

Walton........................Yellow
Bay...........................Yellow
State Park Gulf Beaches.......Yellow
West Facing Gulf Beaches......Not Available
South Facing Gulf Beaches.....Not Available
Franklin......................Red

FLZ108-072115-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1014 AM CST Sun Dec 7 2025

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........61 degrees.
Weather.....................Cloudy. Showers likely.
High Temperature............In the mid 60s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:28 AM.
Sunset......................5:44 PM.

.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Partly sunny until 5 PM, then sunny. A
chance of showers.
High Temperature............In the lower 60s.
Winds.......................North winds around 20 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 10:34 AM CST.
Sunrise.....................7:28 AM.
Sunset......................5:44 PM.

.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A slight chance
of showers. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest 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

$$

FLZ112-072115-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1014 AM CST Sun Dec 7 2025

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........65 degrees.
Weather.....................Cloudy. Showers.
High Temperature............In the mid 60s.
Winds.......................East winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:25 AM.
Sunset......................5:42 PM.

.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. A chance of showers.
High Temperature............In the lower 60s.
Winds.......................North winds around 20 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 10:34 AM CST.
Sunrise.....................7:26 AM.
Sunset......................5:43 PM.

.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
South winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. A slight chance of
showers. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest 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

$$

FLZ114-072115-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1114 AM EST Sun Dec 7 2025 /1014 AM CST Sun Dec 7 2025/

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
S Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
State Park Beaches.......Moderate.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........1 foot or less.
S Facing Beaches.........Around 1 foot.
State Park Beaches.......Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........63 degrees.
Weather.....................Cloudy. Showers.
High Temperature............In the upper 60s.
Winds.......................East winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 12:17 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:23 AM.
Sunset......................5:42 PM.

.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
S Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
State Park Beaches.......High.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........Around 2 feet.
S Facing Beaches.........Around 2 feet.
State Park Beaches.......Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy until 2 PM, then mostly
sunny. A chance of showers.
High Temperature............In the mid 60s.
Winds.......................North winds around 20 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 01:05 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:23 AM.
Sunset......................5:42 PM.

.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs around
70. Southwest 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

$$

FLZ115-072115-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1114 AM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........62 degrees.
Weather.....................Cloudy. Showers.
High Temperature............In the upper 60s.
Winds.......................East winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 12:17 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:21 AM.
Sunset......................5:40 PM.

.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy until 3 PM, then mostly
sunny. A chance of showers.
High Temperature............In the mid 60s.
Winds.......................North winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 01:05 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:22 AM.
Sunset......................5:40 PM.

.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper
60s. Southwest 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 Sunday December 07 2025.

Saint Marks River Entrance.
High 02:17 AM ... Low 09:57 AM ... High 04:38 PM ... Low 09:19 PM.

Apalachicola.
High 03:17 AM ... Low 12:17 PM ... High 08:27 PM ... Low 11:37 PM.

Saint Andrews Bay at Panama City.
Low 09:48 AM ... High 11:08 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 60.8 degrees.
Sunrise and sunset in Tallahassee.
December 7 2025: Sunrise 721 AM EST ... Sunset 537 PM EST ...

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