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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 Tue May 20 2025

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

Onshore southerly flow around 10 to 15 mph today will lead to a high
risk of rip currents at area beaches this afternoon. A cold front
looks to approach the region on Wednesday leading to a high risk
persisting until at least early Thursday morning.

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

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

FLZ108-210900-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1016 AM CDT Tue May 20 2025

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

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........82 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................South winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 03:09 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:47 AM.
Sunset......................8:35 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................West winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 04:04 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:47 AM.
Sunset......................8:36 PM.

.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Partly
sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower
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

$$

FLZ112-210900-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1016 AM CDT Tue May 20 2025

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

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........82 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................South winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 03:09 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:46 AM.
Sunset......................8:33 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 100.
Winds.......................West winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 04:04 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:45 AM.
Sunset......................8:33 PM.

.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Partly
sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower
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

$$

FLZ114-210900-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1116 AM EDT Tue May 20 2025 /1016 AM CDT Tue May 20 2025/

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

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........High.
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.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........81 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................South winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 11:55 AM EDT.
Low at 05:12 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:45 AM.
Sunset......................8:30 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........High.
S Facing Beaches.........High.
State Park Beaches.......High.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........Around 2 feet.
S Facing Beaches.........Around 2 feet.
State Park Beaches.......Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................West winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 12:15 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:45 AM.
Sunset......................8:31 PM.

.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Partly
sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower
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

$$

FLZ115-210900-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1116 AM EDT Tue May 20 2025

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

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........81 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 11:55 AM EDT.
Low at 05:12 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:43 AM.
Sunset......................8:29 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 12:15 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:43 AM.
Sunset......................8:29 PM.

.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Partly
sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower
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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Tide information for Wednesday May 21 2025.

Saint Marks River Entrance.
Low 03:29 AM ... High 10:17 AM ... Low 04:17 PM ... High 10:15 PM.

Apalachicola.
Low 05:27 AM ... High 12:15 PM ... Low 06:39 PM ... High 11:38 PM.

Saint Andrews Bay at Panama City.
Low 01:26 AM ... High 04:04 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 80.6 degrees.
Sunrise and sunset in Tallahassee.
May 21 2025: Sunrise 640 AM EDT Sunset 829 PM EDT

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