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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
1146 AM EDT Fri Sep 12 2025

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

Persistent northeasterly offshore breezes from now through the middle
of next week will hold rip current risk well down into the low to
moderate categories. Only the Franklin County beaches will be
partially exposed to the northeast breezes, but strong longshore
currents will be a bigger concern than rip currents.

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......Yellow
South Facing Gulf Beaches.....Yellow
Franklin......................Yellow

FLZ108-130030-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1046 AM CDT Fri Sep 12 2025

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........82 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 10 mph, becoming
southeast in the afternoon.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 12:02 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:27 AM.
Sunset......................7:56 PM.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 01:51 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:28 AM.
Sunset......................7:54 PM.

.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
East winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Low rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
Northeast 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

$$

FLZ112-130030-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1046 AM CDT Fri Sep 12 2025

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........82 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 12:02 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:25 AM.
Sunset......................7:53 PM.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 01:51 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:26 AM.
Sunset......................7:52 PM.

.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
Northeast winds around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
Northeast winds around 15 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

$$

FLZ114-130030-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1146 AM EDT Fri Sep 12 2025 /1046 AM CDT Fri Sep 12 2025/

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
S Facing Beaches.........Low.
State Park Beaches.......Low.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........Around 1 foot.
S Facing Beaches.........1 foot or less.
State Park Beaches.......1 foot or less.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........82 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 02:27 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:24 AM.
Sunset......................7:52 PM.

.SATURDAY...
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.......1 foot or less.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 06:53 AM EDT.
Low at 03:46 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:24 AM.
Sunset......................7:50 PM.

.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
East winds around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
East winds around 15 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

$$

FLZ115-130030-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1146 AM EDT Fri Sep 12 2025

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........83 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 02:27 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:22 AM.
Sunset......................7:50 PM.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 06:53 AM EDT.
Low at 03:46 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:23 AM.
Sunset......................7:49 PM.

.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
Northeast winds around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
Northeast winds around 15 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 Saturday September 13 2025.

Saint Marks River Entrance.
High 05:30 AM ... Low 01:18 PM ... High 08:08 PM.

Apalachicola.
Low 01:18 AM ... High 06:53 AM ... Low 03:46 PM.

Saint Andrews Bay at Panama City.
High 01:26 AM ... Low 01:51 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.
September 13 2025: Sunrise 721 AM EDT Sunset 745 PM EDT

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