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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
513 AM EDT Tue Oct 13 2026

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

Gentle offshore north to northeast breezes through Friday will hold
the rip current risk down in the low to moderate category. Strong
northeast breezes will develop on Friday night behind a cold front,
increasing surf and rip current risk along southeast-facing Franklin
County beaches on Saturday.

FLZ108-132015-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
413 AM CDT Tue Oct 13 2026

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........78 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................North winds around 5 mph, becoming
northwest in the afternoon.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 09:29 AM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:45 AM.
Sunset......................6:17 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming
southeast in the afternoon.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 10:33 AM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:46 AM.
Sunset......................6:16 PM.

.THURSDAY...Low rip current risk*. Surf height 1 foot or less. Sunny.
Highs in the lower 80s. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Low rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. North
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper
70s. Breezy. Northeast winds around 25 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

$$

FLZ112-132015-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
413 AM CDT Tue Oct 13 2026

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........80 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 09:29 AM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:43 AM.
Sunset......................6:15 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming
southeast in the afternoon.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 10:33 AM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:44 AM.
Sunset......................6:14 PM.

.THURSDAY...Low rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot. Sunny.
Highs in the lower 80s. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Low rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. North
winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper
70s. Windy. Northeast winds around 30 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

$$

FLZ114-132015-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
513 AM EDT Tue Oct 13 2026 /413 AM CDT Tue Oct 13 2026/

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........Low.
S Facing Beaches.........Low.
State Park Beaches.......Low.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........1 foot or less.
S Facing Beaches.........1 foot or less.
State Park Beaches.......1 foot or less.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........79 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 12:39 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:41 AM.
Sunset......................7:14 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........Low.
S Facing Beaches.........Low.
State Park Beaches.......Low.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........1 foot or less.
S Facing Beaches.........1 foot or less.
State Park Beaches.......1 foot or less.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 01:14 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:42 AM.
Sunset......................7:13 PM.

.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Low rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. North
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper
70s. Windy. Northeast winds around 30 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

$$

FLZ115-132015-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
513 AM EDT Tue Oct 13 2026

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........78 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 12:39 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:40 AM.
Sunset......................7:12 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 01:14 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:40 AM.
Sunset......................7:11 PM.

.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. Highs around 80. East winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Low rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper
70s. Breezy. Northeast winds around 25 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 Tuesday October 13 2026.

Saint Marks River Entrance.
High 03:23 AM ... Low 10:26 AM ... High 04:49 PM ... Low 09:58 PM.

Apalachicola.
High 04:29 AM ... Low 12:39 PM ... High 07:50 PM ... Low 11:52 PM.

Saint Andrews Bay at Panama City.
Low 09:29 AM ... High 11:01 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 77.0 degrees.
Sunrise and sunset in Tallahassee.
October 13 2026: Sunrise 738 AM EDT Sunset 708 PM EDT

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