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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
120 PM EDT Sun May 24 2026

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

Southerly flow continues into the weekend with rip current risks
slowly increasing each day into Memorial Day and early next week.
Daily chances for showers and storms are forecast with the best
chances during the morning hours.

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

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

FLZ108-250800-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1220 PM CDT Sun May 24 2026

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........82 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................South winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 02:38 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:46 AM.
Sunset......................8:38 PM.

.MEMORIAL DAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 07:56 AM CDT.
Low at 05:26 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:45 AM.
Sunset......................8:38 PM.

.TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet. Partly
sunny. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 80.
Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Southeast winds around
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Highs around 80. South winds around 5 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

$$

FLZ112-250800-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1220 PM CDT Sun May 24 2026

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........82 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................South winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 02:38 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:44 AM.
Sunset......................8:35 PM.

.MEMORIAL DAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 07:56 AM CDT.
Low at 05:26 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:44 AM.
Sunset......................8:36 PM.

.TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet. Mostly
cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower
80s. Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. A chance of
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s.
Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. South 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

$$

FLZ114-250800-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
120 PM EDT Sun May 24 2026 /1220 PM CDT Sun May 24 2026/

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT /MIDNIGHT CDT/
MONDAY...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
S Facing Beaches.........High.
State Park Beaches.......High.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........1 foot or less.
S Facing Beaches.........Around 1 foot.
State Park Beaches.......Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........83 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................South winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 12:03 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:43 AM.
Sunset......................8:33 PM.

.MEMORIAL DAY...
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.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 06:24 AM EDT.
High at 12:22 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:43 AM.
Sunset......................8:33 PM.

.TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet. Mostly
cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower
80s. Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds
around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. South 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

$$

FLZ115-250800-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
120 PM EDT Sun May 24 2026

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT MONDAY...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........84 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................South winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 12:03 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:42 AM.
Sunset......................8:31 PM.

.MEMORIAL DAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 06:24 AM EDT.
High at 12:22 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:41 AM.
Sunset......................8:32 PM.

.TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet. Mostly
cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds around 5 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 Sunday May 24 2026.

Saint Marks River Entrance.
Low 03:23 AM ... High 10:08 AM ... Low 04:08 PM ... High 10:15 PM.

Apalachicola.
Low 05:34 AM ... High 12:03 PM ... Low 06:36 PM ... High 11:49 PM.

Saint Andrews Bay at Panama City.
Low 01:04 AM ... High 02:38 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.
May 24 2026: Sunrise 639 AM EDT Sunset 830 PM EDT

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