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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
1123 AM EDT Sat Sep 26 2026

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

Fairly light winds and low surf are expected through early next week
with most areas expected to see a moderate risk of rip currents.

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

FLZ108-262015-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1023 AM CDT Sat Sep 26 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........83 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming
west in the afternoon.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 12:21 PM CDT.
Low at 04:29 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:35 AM.
Sunset......................7:38 PM.

.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 06:24 AM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:35 AM.
Sunset......................7:37 PM.

.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast 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

$$

FLZ112-262015-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1023 AM CDT Sat Sep 26 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........83 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 10 mph, becoming
northwest in the afternoon.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 12:21 PM CDT.
Low at 04:29 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:33 AM.
Sunset......................7:36 PM.

.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 06:24 AM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:33 AM.
Sunset......................7:35 PM.

.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast 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

$$

FLZ114-262015-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1123 AM EDT Sat Sep 26 2026 /1023 AM CDT Sat Sep 26 2026/

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
S Facing Beaches.........Low.
State Park Beaches.......Moderate.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........Around 1 foot.
S Facing Beaches.........1 foot or less.
State Park Beaches.......1 foot or less.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........83 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 04:40 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:31 AM.
Sunset......................7:34 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.....................Partly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 11:07 AM EDT.
High at 05:37 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:32 AM.
Sunset......................7:33 PM.

.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast 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

$$

FLZ115-262015-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1123 AM EDT Sat Sep 26 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........83 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 04:40 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:29 AM.
Sunset......................7:33 PM.

.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 11:07 AM EDT.
High at 05:37 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:30 AM.
Sunset......................7:31 PM.

.MONDAY...Low rip current risk*. Surf height 1 foot or less. Sunny.
Highs in the mid 80s. West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast 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 Saturday September 26 2026.

Saint Marks River Entrance.
High 02:26 AM ... Low 08:35 AM ... High 02:53 PM ... Low 08:53 PM.

Apalachicola.
High 04:08 AM ... Low 10:25 AM ... High 04:40 PM ... Low 10:52 PM.

Saint Andrews Bay at Panama City.
Low 05:08 AM ... High 12:21 PM ... Low 04:29 PM ... High 10:35 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 82.4 degrees.
Sunrise and sunset in Tallahassee.
September 26 2026: Sunrise 728 AM EDT Sunset 729 PM EDT

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