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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
1223 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

Southwest winds around 15 mph will maintain sufficient surf to
increase rip current strength and frequency for the south and west
facing Gulf County beaches today into tonight. Elsewhere, a moderate
risk is in place.

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

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

FLZ108-070800-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1123 AM CDT Mon Jul 6 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........87 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 106.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 01:40 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:49 AM.
Sunset......................8:50 PM.

.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 109.
Winds.......................West winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................6:49 AM.
Sunset......................8:50 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the
upper 80s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper
80s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southwest 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

$$

FLZ112-070800-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1123 AM CDT Mon Jul 6 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........87 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 108.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 01:40 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:47 AM.
Sunset......................8:48 PM.

.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 111.
Winds.......................Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................6:48 AM.
Sunset......................8:48 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper
80s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southwest 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

$$

FLZ114-070800-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1223 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026 /1123 AM CDT Mon Jul 6 2026/

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
S Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
State Park Beaches.......Moderate.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........Around 2 feet.
S Facing Beaches.........Around 2 feet.
State Park Beaches.......Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........86 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 108.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 03:33 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:47 AM.
Sunset......................8:45 PM.

.TUESDAY...
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 1 foot.
State Park Beaches.......Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 109.
Winds.......................Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 09:31 AM EDT.
Low at 04:48 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:47 AM.
Sunset......................8:45 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
South 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

$$

FLZ115-070800-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1223 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........86 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 105.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 03:33 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:45 AM.
Sunset......................8:44 PM.

.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 105.
Winds.......................Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 09:31 AM EDT.
Low at 04:48 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:45 AM.
Sunset......................8:44 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper
80s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southwest 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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Tide information for Monday July 06 2026.

Saint Marks River Entrance.
Low 12:35 AM ... High 06:58 AM ... Low 01:07 PM ... High 07:03 PM.

Apalachicola.
Low 02:27 AM ... High 09:08 AM ... Low 03:33 PM ... High 08:57 PM.

Saint Andrews Bay at Panama City.
High 05:41 AM ... Low 08:29 AM ... High 01:40 PM ... Low 09:05 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 86.0 degrees.
Sunrise and sunset in Tallahassee.
July 6 2026: Sunrise 641 AM EDT Sunset 843 PM EDT

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