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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
1255 PM EST Thu Feb 5 2026

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

Breezy northwesterly winds will keep up surf for Gulf County Beaches
today continuing the high risk for rip currents for Gulf County. Winds
will become westerly on Friday, increasing surf again for Walton,
Bay, and Gulf beaches. Beach conditions should begin to improve by the
late weekend.

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......Not Available
South Facing Gulf Beaches.....Not Available
Franklin......................Yellow

FLZ108-052115-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1155 AM CST Thu Feb 5 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........53 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 50s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds around 20 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 01:47 PM CST.
Sunrise.....................7:34 AM.
Sunset......................6:23 PM.

.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 60s.
Winds.......................West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 01:37 PM CST.
Sunrise.....................7:33 AM.
Sunset......................6:24 PM.

.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet. Sunny.
Highs in the upper 50s. North winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
West 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

$$

FLZ112-052115-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1155 AM CST Thu Feb 5 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........56 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 50s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds around 20 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 01:47 PM CST.
Sunrise.....................7:31 AM.
Sunset......................6:21 PM.

.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 4 feet.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 60s.
Winds.......................Breezy. West winds around 15 mph,
increasing to around 25 mph in the
afternoon.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 01:37 PM CST.
Sunrise.....................7:31 AM.
Sunset......................6:22 PM.

.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet. Sunny.
Highs in the upper 50s. North winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.
Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
West 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

$$

FLZ114-052115-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1255 PM EST Thu Feb 5 2026 /1155 AM CST Thu Feb 5 2026/

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........High.
S Facing Beaches.........High.
State Park Beaches.......High.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........Around 3 feet.
S Facing Beaches.........Around 1 foot.
State Park Beaches.......Around 3 feet.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........53 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 50s.
Winds.......................Breezy. Northwest winds around 25 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 12:19 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:29 AM.
Sunset......................6:20 PM.

.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........High.
S Facing Beaches.........High.
State Park Beaches.......High.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........Around 4 feet.
S Facing Beaches.........Around 2 feet.
State Park Beaches.......Around 5 feet.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 60s.
Winds.......................Breezy. Northwest winds around 15 mph,
increasing to west around 25 mph in the
afternoon.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 06:37 AM EST.
Low at 12:30 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:29 AM.
Sunset......................6:21 PM.

.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 4 feet. Sunny.
Highs in the upper 50s. North winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. East
winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.
West 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

$$

FLZ115-052115-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1255 PM EST Thu Feb 5 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........51 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 50s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds around 20 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 12:19 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:28 AM.
Sunset......................6:19 PM.

.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 60s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds around 10 mph,
increasing to west around 20 mph in the
afternoon.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 06:37 AM EST.
Low at 12:30 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:27 AM.
Sunset......................6:20 PM.

.SATURDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. North winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.
East winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.
West 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 Friday February 06 2026.

Saint Marks River Entrance.
High 04:32 AM ... Low 10:20 AM ... High 04:31 PM ... Low 11:17 PM.

Apalachicola.
Low 12:49 AM ... High 06:37 AM ... Low 12:30 PM ... High 06:24 PM.

Saint Andrews Bay at Panama City.
High 01:32 AM ... Low 05:56 AM ... High 01:37 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 50.0 degrees.
Sunrise and sunset in Tallahassee.
February 6 2026: Sunrise 725 AM EST ... Sunset 618 PM EST ...

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