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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
1116 AM EDT Sun May 3 2026

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

Decreasing northerly flow today with surf heights of 1 to 2 feet is
expected to result in a moderate risk of rip currents for most areas.
The exception is expected to be the Saint Joseph State Park beaches of
Gulf county, where the more favorable wind direction and surf heights
around 2 feet are expected to result in a high risk of rip currents.

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

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

FLZ108-032030-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1016 AM CDT Sun May 3 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........72 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................North winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................6:59 AM.
Sunset......................8:24 PM.

.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming
south in the afternoon.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 11:06 AM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:58 AM.
Sunset......................8:25 PM.

.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper
70s. South winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Showers likely and
a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest 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

$$

FLZ112-032030-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1016 AM CDT Sun May 3 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........71 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................North winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................6:57 AM.
Sunset......................8:22 PM.

.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 10 mph, becoming
south in the afternoon.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 11:06 AM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:56 AM.
Sunset......................8:22 PM.

.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper
70s. South winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Showers likely and
a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest 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

$$

FLZ114-032030-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1116 AM EDT Sun May 3 2026 /1016 AM CDT Sun May 3 2026/

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT /9 PM CDT/ THIS
EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
S Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
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...........73 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................North winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 03:59 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:56 AM.
Sunset......................8:19 PM.

.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........Low.
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............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 10 mph, becoming
southeast in the afternoon.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 08:17 AM EDT.
Low at 11:49 AM EDT.
High at 04:31 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:56 AM.
Sunset......................8:20 PM.

.TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly
sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper
70s. South winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. A chance of showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southwest 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

$$

FLZ115-032030-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1116 AM EDT Sun May 3 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........75 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 03:59 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:55 AM.
Sunset......................8:18 PM.

.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 08:17 AM EDT.
Low at 11:49 AM EDT.
High at 04:31 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:54 AM.
Sunset......................8:18 PM.

.TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly
sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper
70s. South winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. A chance of showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southwest 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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TIDTAE

Tide information for Monday May 04 2026.

Saint Marks River Entrance.
High 04:48 AM ... Low 09:43 AM ... High 03:37 PM ... Low 11:02 PM.

Apalachicola.
Low 12:35 AM ... High 08:17 AM ... Low 11:49 AM ... High 04:31 PM.

Saint Andrews Bay at Panama City.
High 11:06 AM ... Low 10:37 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 73.4 degrees.
Sunrise and sunset in Tallahassee.
May 4 2026: Sunrise 651 AM EDT Sunset 817 PM EDT

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