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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
116 AM EST Sun Mar 8 2026

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

A high rip current risk continues for Walton, Bay, and state park
beaches of Gulf County thanks to onshore winds, 2 foot surf, and a
long swell period. This pattern continues through much of the week
with increasing rip current risk mid week ahead of the next front.

FLZ108-082200-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1216 AM CST Sun Mar 8 2026

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........70 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Areas of dense fog.
Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 01:01 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:02 AM.
Sunset......................6:49 PM.

.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Areas of dense fog.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................South winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 01:41 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:01 AM.
Sunset......................6:49 PM.

.TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Partly
sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the
lower 70s. South winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. A chance of showers. Highs
in the mid 60s. Breezy. North winds around 25 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

$$

FLZ112-082200-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1216 AM CST Sun Mar 8 2026

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........69 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Areas of dense fog. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................South winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 01:01 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:00 AM.
Sunset......................6:47 PM.

.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Areas of dense fog.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 01:41 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:59 AM.
Sunset......................6:47 PM.

.TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Partly
sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Highs in the lower
70s. South winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. A chance of showers. Highs
in the mid 60s. Breezy. North winds around 25 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

$$

FLZ114-082200-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
116 AM EST Sun Mar 8 2026 /1216 AM CST Sun Mar 8 2026/

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

.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...........69 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Areas of dense fog. A
slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 08:57 AM EDT.
Low at 01:03 PM EDT.
High at 06:37 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:58 AM.
Sunset......................6:45 PM.

.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
S Facing Beaches.........High.
State Park Beaches.......High.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........Around 1 foot.
S Facing Beaches.........Around 2 feet.
State Park Beaches.......Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Areas of dense fog.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 10:24 AM EDT.
Low at 01:24 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:57 AM.
Sunset......................6:46 PM.

.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower
70s. Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of
showers. Highs in the upper 60s. Windy. North winds around 30 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

$$

FLZ115-082200-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
116 AM EST Sun Mar 8 2026

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........69 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Areas of dense fog.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................South winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 08:57 AM EDT.
Low at 01:03 PM EDT.
High at 06:37 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:56 AM.
Sunset......................6:44 PM.

.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Areas of dense fog.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................South winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 10:24 AM EDT.
Low at 01:24 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:55 AM.
Sunset......................6:44 PM.

.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower
70s. South winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s. Breezy.
North winds around 25 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 March 08 2026.

Saint Marks River Entrance.
High 05:54 AM ... Low 10:57 AM ... High 04:58 PM.

Apalachicola.
Low 12:57 AM ... High 08:57 AM ... Low 01:03 PM ... High 06:37 PM.

Saint Andrews Bay at Panama City.
High 01:01 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 68.0 degrees.
Sunrise and sunset in Tallahassee.
March 8 2026: Sunrise 756 AM EDT Sunset 741 PM EDT

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