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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
1120 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2026

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

Gentle to occasionally moderate southeast breezes across a large
portion of the eastern Gulf will generate enough surf to bring a high
risk of rip currents to most beaches through Thursday. Winds will
weaken on Friday, supporting less surf while bringing less of a rip
current risk.

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.....Red
Franklin......................Yellow

FLZ108-132015-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1020 AM CDT Mon Apr 13 2026

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

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........72 degrees.
Weather.....................Partly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:19 AM.
Sunset......................8:11 PM.

.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 10:22 AM CDT.
Low at 03:27 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:18 AM.
Sunset......................8:12 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Sunny. Patchy fog. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds around
5 mph.
.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid
70s. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
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

$$

FLZ112-132015-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1020 AM CDT Mon Apr 13 2026

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

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........71 degrees.
Weather.....................Partly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:18 AM.
Sunset......................8:09 PM.

.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph, becoming
south in the afternoon.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 10:22 AM CDT.
Low at 03:27 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:17 AM.
Sunset......................8:09 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Sunny. Patchy fog. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds around
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid
70s. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
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

$$

FLZ114-132015-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1120 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2026 /1020 AM CDT Mon Apr 13 2026/

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

.REST OF TODAY...
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 3 feet.
State Park Beaches.......Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........72 degrees.
Weather.....................Partly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 02:54 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:16 AM.
Sunset......................8:07 PM.

.TUESDAY...
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.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 08:54 AM EDT.
High at 03:00 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:15 AM.
Sunset......................8:07 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southeast 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

$$

FLZ115-132015-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1120 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2026

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

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........74 degrees.
Weather.....................Partly sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 02:54 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:15 AM.
Sunset......................8:05 PM.

.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 08:54 AM EDT.
High at 03:00 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:14 AM.
Sunset......................8:06 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southeast 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 Tuesday April 14 2026.

Saint Marks River Entrance.
High 12:42 AM ... Low 06:59 AM ... High 01:16 PM ... Low 07:23 PM.

Apalachicola.
High 02:03 AM ... Low 08:54 AM ... High 03:00 PM ... Low 09:13 PM.

Saint Andrews Bay at Panama City.
Low 04:13 AM ... High 10:22 AM ... Low 03:27 PM ... High 10:13 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 73.4 degrees.
Sunrise and sunset in Tallahassee.
April 14 2026: Sunrise 711 AM EDT Sunset 805 PM EDT

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