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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
119 AM EST Wed Jan 14 2026

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

Westerly winds and surf will increase this afternoon as a cold front
approaches, and the rip current risk is expected to increase to high
by mid-afternoon for the Bay and west facing Gulf county beaches.
Winds will become northwest and remain gusty into Thursday with a high
rip current risk continuing for the Bay and Gulf county beaches.

FLZ108-150700-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1219 AM CST Wed Jan 14 2026

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........61 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers.
High Temperature............In the lower 60s.
Winds.......................West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:42 AM.
Sunset......................6:04 PM.

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 40s.
Winds.......................Breezy. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:42 AM.
Sunset......................6:05 PM.

.FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Sunny. Not as cool. Highs in the lower 60s. South winds around
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower
60s. Northwest winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny, cooler. Highs in the
lower 50s. Northwest 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

$$

FLZ112-150700-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1219 AM CST Wed Jan 14 2026

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........61 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers.
High Temperature............In the lower 60s.
Winds.......................West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:40 AM.
Sunset......................6:03 PM.

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............Around 50.
Winds.......................Breezy. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:39 AM.
Sunset......................6:04 PM.

.FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Sunny. Not as cool. Highs in the lower 60s. South winds around
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
showers. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s.
Northwest 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

$$

FLZ114-150700-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
119 AM EST Wed Jan 14 2026 /1219 AM CST Wed Jan 14 2026/

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

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........High.
S Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
State Park Beaches.......High.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........Around 2 feet.
S Facing Beaches.........Around 1 foot.
State Park Beaches.......Around 3 feet.
UV Index**..................Low.
Water Temperature...........60 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Showers likely.
High Temperature............In the lower 60s.
Winds.......................West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 07:50 AM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:37 AM.
Sunset......................6:02 PM.

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........High.
S Facing Beaches.........High.
State Park Beaches.......High.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........Around 4 feet.
S Facing Beaches.........Around 2 feet.
State Park Beaches.......Around 5 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 50s.
Winds.......................Windy. Northwest winds 25 to 30 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 08:34 AM EST.
High at 05:01 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:37 AM.
Sunset......................6:03 PM.

.FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Sunny. Not as cool. Highs in the lower 60s. Southeast winds around
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of
showers. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny, cooler. Highs in the lower
50s. Northwest 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

$$

FLZ115-150700-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
119 AM EST Wed Jan 14 2026

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Low.
Water Temperature...........60 degrees.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Showers likely.
High Temperature............In the lower 60s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 07:50 AM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:36 AM.
Sunset......................6:00 PM.

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............Around 50.
Winds.......................Breezy. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 08:34 AM EST.
High at 05:01 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:36 AM.
Sunset......................6:01 PM.

.FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of
showers. Highs in the lower 60s. West winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s.
Northwest 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 Tuesday January 14 2026.

Saint Marks River Entrance.
Low 5:32 AM ... High 1:13 PM ... Low 4:57 PM ... High 10:29 PM.

Apalachicola.
Low 7:00 AM ... High 9:50 PM.

Saint Andrews Bay at Panama City.
Low 4:32 AM ... High 5:22 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.
January 14 2026: Sunrise 736 AM EST ... Sunset 602 PM EST ...

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