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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
1200 PM EST Fri Feb 27 2026

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

Life threatening rip currents are expected to continue along the
Gulf Beaches through at least tonight. Follow the beach flags and
advice of beach safety officials. Showers are expected today with a
chance of thunderstorms in advance of a cold front. A drying trend
is expected on Saturday with warmer weather this weekend where the
flow is offshore.

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

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

FLZ108-272115-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1100 AM CST Fri Feb 27 2026

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

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........62 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 60s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:15 AM.
Sunset......................6:41 PM.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............Around 70.
Winds.......................Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:14 AM.
Sunset......................6:41 PM.

.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. East winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...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

$$

FLZ112-272115-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1100 AM CST Fri Feb 27 2026

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

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........62 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 60s.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 10 mph, becoming
northwest in the afternoon.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:12 AM.
Sunset......................6:39 PM.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
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...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. East winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...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

$$

FLZ114-272115-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1200 PM EST Fri Feb 27 2026 /1100 AM CST Fri Feb 27 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 3 feet.
S Facing Beaches.........Around 2 feet.
State Park Beaches.......Around 3 feet.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........62 degrees.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Showers likely and a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 60s.
Winds.......................South winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 03:52 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:11 AM.
Sunset......................6:38 PM.

.SATURDAY...
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.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
showers.
High Temperature............In the upper 60s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 08:32 AM EST.
High at 04:00 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:10 AM.
Sunset......................6:38 PM.

.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. East winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
East winds around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
East winds around 20 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

$$

FLZ115-272115-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1200 PM EST Fri Feb 27 2026

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

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........62 degrees.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Showers likely and a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 60s.
Winds.......................South winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 03:52 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:09 AM.
Sunset......................6:36 PM.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 60s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 08:32 AM EST.
High at 04:00 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:08 AM.
Sunset......................6:37 PM.

.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. East winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
East winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...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


$$

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Tide information for Friday February 27 2026.

Saint Marks River Entrance.
Low 05:30 AM ... High 12:25 PM ... Low 05:07 PM ... High 10:58 PM.

Apalachicola.
Low 07:41 AM ... High 03:52 PM ... Low 07:19 PM ... High 11:19 PM.

Saint Andrews Bay at Panama City.
Low 04:47 AM ... High 06:55 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 27 2026: Sunrise 706 AM EST ... Sunset 635 PM EST ...

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