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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
325 AM EDT Sat Jul 11 2026

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

Southwesterly flow will again lead to a moderate risk of rip currents
today.

FLZ108-112015-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
225 AM CDT Sat Jul 11 2026

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........88 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 106.
Winds.......................Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 07:03 AM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:51 AM.
Sunset......................8:49 PM.

.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 106.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 08:09 AM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:52 AM.
Sunset......................8:49 PM.

.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet. Mostly
cloudy. Showers with thunderstorms likely. Highs in the mid 80s. West
winds around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Showers likely
and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds
around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 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

$$

FLZ112-112015-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
225 AM CDT Sat Jul 11 2026

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........88 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
High Temperature............Around 90.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 111.
Winds.......................Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 07:03 AM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:50 AM.
Sunset......................8:47 PM.

.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 111.
Winds.......................West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 08:09 AM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:50 AM.
Sunset......................8:47 PM.

.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet. Mostly
cloudy. Showers with thunderstorms likely. Highs in the mid 80s. West
winds around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Showers likely
and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds
around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 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

$$

FLZ114-112015-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
325 AM EDT Sat Jul 11 2026 /225 AM CDT Sat Jul 11 2026/

.TODAY...
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 2 feet.
State Park Beaches.......Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........88 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 90s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 109.
Winds.......................South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 11:55 AM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:49 AM.
Sunset......................8:44 PM.

.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
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.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............Around 90.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 109.
Winds.......................West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 12:56 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:49 AM.
Sunset......................8:44 PM.

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

$$

FLZ115-112015-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
325 AM EDT Sat Jul 11 2026

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........88 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 106.
Winds.......................South winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 11:55 AM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:47 AM.
Sunset......................8:43 PM.

.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 106.
Winds.......................Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 12:56 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:48 AM.
Sunset......................8:43 PM.

.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Partly sunny. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in
the upper 80s. West winds around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 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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TIDTAE

Tide information for Saturday July 11 2026.

Saint Marks River Entrance.
High 01:05 AM ... Low 05:24 AM ... High 11:19 AM ... Low 07:15 PM.

Apalachicola.
High 11:55 AM ... Low 09:23 PM.

Saint Andrews Bay at Panama City.
High 07:03 AM ... Low 06:44 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 87.8 degrees.
Sunrise and sunset in Tallahassee.
July 11 2026: Sunrise 644 AM EDT Sunset 842 PM EDT

More Information on Tides and SST's

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• Marine Modeling and Analysis Branch
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