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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 Sat Sep 5 2026

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

Light to gentle southwest breezes will prevail over the Gulf waters
through Monday evening, holding down surf heights and keeping the risk
of rip currents low to moderate. Early Tuesday, winds will turn
northeasterly offshore, again limiting rip risk potential.

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

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

FLZ108-052015-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1016 AM CDT Sat Sep 5 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........86 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming
southwest in the afternoon.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 04:25 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:23 AM.
Sunset......................8:04 PM.

.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 103.
Winds.......................West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 05:16 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:24 AM.
Sunset......................8:03 PM.

.LABOR DAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Mostly sunny. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in
the upper 80s. West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Showers likely
and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds
around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. 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

$$

FLZ112-052015-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1016 AM CDT Sat Sep 5 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........86 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 105.
Winds.......................West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 04:25 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:21 AM.
Sunset......................8:02 PM.

.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 106.
Winds.......................West winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 05:16 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:22 AM.
Sunset......................8:01 PM.

.LABOR DAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Mostly sunny. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in
the upper 80s. West winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Showers and
thunderstorms likely. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. 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

$$

FLZ114-052015-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1116 AM EDT Sat Sep 5 2026 /1016 AM CDT Sat Sep 5 2026/

.REST OF TODAY...
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.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........86 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 102.
Winds.......................West winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:20 AM.
Sunset......................8:00 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.....................Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 106.
Winds.......................West winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 10:26 AM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:21 AM.
Sunset......................7:59 PM.

.LABOR DAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Mostly sunny. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in
the mid 80s. West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Showers and
thunderstorms likely. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. 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

$$

FLZ115-052015-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1116 AM EDT Sat Sep 5 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........87 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 100.
Winds.......................West winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:18 AM.
Sunset......................7:58 PM.

.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 103.
Winds.......................West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 10:26 AM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:19 AM.
Sunset......................7:57 PM.

.LABOR DAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Mostly sunny. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in
the mid 80s. West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Showers likely
and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds
around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. 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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TIDTAE

Tide information for Sunday September 06 2026.

Saint Marks River Entrance.
Low 03:25 AM ... High 09:29 AM ... Low 05:52 PM.

Apalachicola.
High 10:26 AM ... Low 08:13 PM.

Saint Andrews Bay at Panama City.
High 05:43 AM ... Low 05:16 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.
September 6 2026: Sunrise 717 AM EDT Sunset 754 PM EDT

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