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Coastal Waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Pensacola, FL out to 20 NM Pensacola Bay Western Choctawhatchee Bay Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay St. Andrews Bay Waterways Coastal Waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Mexico Beach out to 20 NM Coastal Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola out to 20 NM Coastal Waters from Apalachicola to Ochlockonee River out to 20 NM Apalachee Bay Coastal Waters from Keaton Beach to the Suwannee River Out 20 NM Coastal Waters from Apalachicola to the Suwannee River from 20 to 60 NM Coastal Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola from 20 to 60 NM Coastal Waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Mexico Beach from 20 to 60 NM Coastal Waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Pensacola, FL from 20-60 NM Coastal Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River Out 20 NM Coastal Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River From 20-60 NM

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10NM ESE Destin FL 15NM WNW Panama City Beach FL 22NM SE Destin FL 3NM SSW Panama City Beach FL  10NM S Panama City FL 18NM SSE Panama City FL 34NM S Panama City FL 17NM S Panama City Beach FL 21NM WSW Apalachicola FL 3NM SSE Buckeye Reef FL 18NM ENE Buckeye Reef FL 12NM SSW Shell Point FL 2NM SSW Shell Point FL 17NM SE Shell Point FL 20NM NW Steinhatchee FL 18NM WSW Steinhatchee FL 7NM SW Steinhatchee FL 8NM WNW Suwannee FL 19NM W Suwannee River FL 13NM SE Saint Marks FL 15NM S Buckeye Reef FL

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
1135 AM EST Sat Feb 28 2026

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

Lingering onshore swell will continue to produce a moderate to high
risk for rip currents at area beaches today despite light offshore
winds. Conditions should continue to improve over the next couple
of days.

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

Walton........................Yellow
Bay...........................Red
State Park Gulf Beaches.......Red
West Facing Gulf Beaches......Not Available
South Facing Gulf Beaches.....Not Available
Franklin......................Yellow

FLZ108-282115-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1035 AM CST Sat Feb 28 2026

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........61 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............Around 70.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:14 AM.
Sunset......................6:41 PM.

.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............Around 70.
Winds.......................East winds around 5 mph, becoming south
in the afternoon.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 06:11 AM CST.
Sunrise.....................7:10 AM.
Sunset......................6:44 PM.

.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. East winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper
60s. Southeast 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

$$

FLZ112-282115-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1035 AM CST Sat Feb 28 2026

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........62 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:11 AM.
Sunset......................6:40 PM.

.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph, becoming west
in the afternoon.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 06:11 AM CST.
Sunrise.....................7:08 AM.
Sunset......................6:42 PM.

.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. East winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
Southeast winds around 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs around 70.
Southeast 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

$$

FLZ114-282115-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1135 AM EST Sat Feb 28 2026 /1035 AM CST Sat Feb 28 2026/

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........High.
S Facing Beaches.........High.
State Park Beaches.......High.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........Around 2 feet.
S Facing Beaches.........Around 2 feet.
State Park Beaches.......Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........62 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............Around 70.
Winds.......................Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 04:00 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:10 AM.
Sunset......................6:38 PM.

.SUNDAY...
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.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............Around 70.
Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 09:18 AM EST.
High at 04:12 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:06 AM.
Sunset......................6:41 PM.

.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. East winds around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
East winds around 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper
60s. 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

$$

FLZ115-282115-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1135 AM EST Sat Feb 28 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........62 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 60s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 04:00 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:08 AM.
Sunset......................6:37 PM.

.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 60s.
Winds.......................East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 09:18 AM EST.
High at 04:12 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:04 AM.
Sunset......................6:39 PM.

.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. East winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
East winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper
60s. East 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 Saturday February 28 2026.

Saint Marks River Entrance.
Low 06:23 AM ... High 12:59 PM ... Low 06:11 PM.

Apalachicola.
Low 08:32 AM ... High 04:00 PM ... Low 08:07 PM.

Saint Andrews Bay at Panama City.
Low 05:32 AM ... High 08:01 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 60.8 degrees.
Sunrise and sunset in Tallahassee.
February 28 2026: Sunrise 705 AM EST ... Sunset 636 PM EST ...



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