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
1119 AM EDT Sun Jul 20 2025
.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...
Light winds this morning will become onshore for the afternoon and this
will likely bring increasing surf and the potential for a high risk of
rip currents at Gulf, Bay, and Walton beaches. This threat likely
continues into Monday and some of the upcoming week.
Based on communication with area beach officials, the following flags
are flying at area beaches:
Walton........................Yellow
Bay...........................Yellow
State Park Gulf Beaches.......Red
West Facing Gulf Beaches......Red
South Facing Gulf Beaches.....Yellow
Franklin......................Yellow
FLZ108-202030-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1019 AM CDT Sun Jul 20 2025
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........85 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 107.
Winds.......................West winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 05:44 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:56 AM.
Sunset......................8:46 PM.
.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 109.
Winds.......................West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 06:57 AM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:57 AM.
Sunset......................8:46 PM.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 90.
Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Showers and
thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds around
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Showers with
thunderstorms likely. 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
$$
FLZ112-202030-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1019 AM CDT Sun Jul 20 2025
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........85 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 90s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 114.
Winds.......................West winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 05:44 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:55 AM.
Sunset......................8:44 PM.
.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............Around 90.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 112.
Winds.......................West winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 06:57 AM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:55 AM.
Sunset......................8:43 PM.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 90.
West winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Showers and
thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds around
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Showers with
thunderstorms likely. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds around
15 mph.
&&
Rip Current Risk Category
* Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however,
life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins,
jetties, reefs, and piers.
* Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the
surf zone.
* High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
zone.
** For lightning, waterspout, and UV definitions see:
https://www.weather.gov/beach/tae
$$
FLZ114-202030-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1119 AM EDT Sun Jul 20 2025 /1019 AM CDT Sun Jul 20 2025/
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........High.
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**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........87 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 90s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 115.
Winds.......................West winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................6:54 AM.
Sunset......................8:41 PM.
.MONDAY...
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 1 foot.
State Park Beaches.......Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............Around 90.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 111.
Winds.......................West winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 11:35 AM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:54 AM.
Sunset......................8:41 PM.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Partly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs around 90.
Northwest winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Showers and
thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds around
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Showers with
thunderstorms likely. 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
$$
FLZ115-202030-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1119 AM EDT Sun Jul 20 2025
.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........89 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 90s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 108.
Winds.......................West winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................6:52 AM.
Sunset......................8:40 PM.
.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 90s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 108.
Winds.......................West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 11:35 AM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:53 AM.
Sunset......................8:39 PM.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Partly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper
80s. West winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Showers and
thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds around
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Showers with
thunderstorms likely. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds around
10 mph.
&&
Rip Current Risk Category
* Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however,
life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins,
jetties, reefs, and piers.
* Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the
surf zone.
* High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
zone.
** For lightning, waterspout, and UV definitions see:
https://www.weather.gov/beach/tae
$$