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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
319 AM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

Light to moderate onshore flow will prevail through the next few days.
Moderate risk of rip currents are expected the next few days with a
slight chance for showers and storms each day. Some localized increase
in late-afternoon rip current risks are possible as the seabreeze
develops each afternoon.


FLZ108-101600-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
219 AM CDT Mon Aug 10 2026

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........88 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 103.
Winds.......................South winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 08:29 AM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:08 AM.
Sunset......................8:32 PM.

.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 105.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 09:38 AM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:09 AM.
Sunset......................8:31 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper
80s. West winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. 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

$$

FLZ112-101600-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
219 AM CDT Mon Aug 10 2026

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........88 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 106.
Winds.......................South winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 08:29 AM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:07 AM.
Sunset......................8:29 PM.

.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 108.
Winds.......................Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 09:38 AM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:07 AM.
Sunset......................8:28 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper
80s. West winds around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. 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

$$

FLZ114-101600-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
319 AM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026 /219 AM CDT Mon Aug 10 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 1 foot.
State Park Beaches.......Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........87 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 105.
Winds.......................South winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 08:25 AM EDT.
High at 01:04 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:06 AM.
Sunset......................8:27 PM.

.TUESDAY...
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.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 106.
Winds.......................Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 09:14 AM EDT.
High at 02:22 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:06 AM.
Sunset......................8:26 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper
80s. West winds around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. 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

$$

FLZ115-101600-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
319 AM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........87 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 105.
Winds.......................South winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 08:25 AM EDT.
High at 01:04 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:04 AM.
Sunset......................8:26 PM.

.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 105.
Winds.......................West winds around 5 mph, becoming
southwest in the afternoon.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 09:14 AM EDT.
High at 02:22 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:05 AM.
Sunset......................8:25 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. 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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Tide information for Monday August 10 2026.

Saint Marks River Entrance.
High 01:53 AM ... Low 06:25 AM ... High 12:28 PM ... Low 08:01 PM.

Apalachicola.
High 05:38 AM ... Low 08:25 AM ... High 01:04 PM ... Low 10:09 PM.

Saint Andrews Bay at Panama City.
High 08:29 AM ... Low 07:21 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 86.0 degrees.
Sunrise and sunset in Tallahassee.
August 10 2026: Sunrise 701 AM EDT Sunset 824 PM EDT

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