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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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FZUS52 KTAE 071512
SRFTAE

Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1112 AM EDT Sun Jun 7 2026

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

Moderate southeasterly to southerly winds of 5 to 15 mph are
expected today. Wave heights are forecast to be closer to 2 feet
today. Have elected to keep a High Risk of Rip Currents for all of
our area beaches through the afternoon, although conditions are
forecast to gradually improve throughout the day. High pressure over
the area Monday and Tuesday will lead to a Moderate Risk at our area
beaches before onshore winds and wave heights increase again
Wednesday and Thursday.

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

Walton........................Red
Bay...........................Red
State Park Gulf Beaches.......Red
West Facing Gulf Beaches......Red
South Facing Gulf Beaches.....Red
Franklin......................Red

FLZ108-080615-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1012 AM CDT Sun Jun 7 2026

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........80 degrees.
Weather.....................Partly sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 02:09 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:42 AM.
Sunset......................8:45 PM.

.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Partly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 02:36 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:42 AM.
Sunset......................8:45 PM.

.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
Southeast 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

$$

FLZ112-080615-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1012 AM CDT Sun Jun 7 2026

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........80 degrees.
Weather.....................Partly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 02:09 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:41 AM.
Sunset......................8:42 PM.

.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Partly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 5 mph, becoming south
in the afternoon.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 02:36 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:41 AM.
Sunset......................8:43 PM.

.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid
80s. Southeast 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

$$

FLZ114-080615-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1112 AM EDT Sun Jun 7 2026 /1012 AM CDT Sun Jun 7 2026/

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT /8 PM CDT/ THIS
EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........High.
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.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........80 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 04:08 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:40 AM.
Sunset......................8:40 PM.

.MONDAY...
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.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 10:54 AM EDT.
Low at 05:26 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:40 AM.
Sunset......................8:40 PM.

.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid
80s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast 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

$$

FLZ115-080615-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1112 AM EDT Sun Jun 7 2026

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........80 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 04:08 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:38 AM.
Sunset......................8:38 PM.

.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 10:54 AM EDT.
Low at 05:26 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:38 AM.
Sunset......................8:39 PM.

.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid
80s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid
80s. Southeast 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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TIDTAE

Tide information for Sunday June 07 2026.

Saint Marks River Entrance.
Low 01:18 AM ... High 08:01 AM ... Low 01:36 PM ... High 07:13 PM.

Apalachicola.
Low 03:14 AM ... High 10:36 AM ... Low 04:08 PM ... High 08:48 PM.

Saint Andrews Bay at Panama City.
High 02:09 PM ... Low 11:45 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 78.8 degrees.
Sunrise and sunset in Tallahassee.
June 7 2026: Sunrise 635 AM EDT Sunset 838 PM EDT

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