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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
338 AM EST Fri Feb 6 2026

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

Increasing onshore westerly winds expected today, increasing surf
again for Walton, Bay, and Gulf beaches, resulting in a high risk of
rip currents across Panhandle beaches. Beach conditions should begin
to improve by the late weekend.

FLZ108-061730-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
238 AM CST Fri Feb 6 2026

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST THIS MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........52 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 60s.
Winds.......................Breezy. West winds around 15 mph,
increasing to around 25 mph in the
afternoon.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 01:37 PM CST.
Sunrise.....................7:33 AM.
Sunset......................6:24 PM.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............Around 60.
Winds.......................North winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 01:27 PM CST.
Sunrise.....................7:33 AM.
Sunset......................6:25 PM.

.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Sunny. Highs around 60. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid
60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the
upper 60s. 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

$$

FLZ112-061730-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
238 AM CST Fri Feb 6 2026

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST THIS MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 4 feet.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........56 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 60s.
Winds.......................Breezy. West winds around 15 mph,
increasing to around 25 mph in the
afternoon.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 01:37 PM CST.
Sunrise.....................7:31 AM.
Sunset......................6:22 PM.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 60s.
Winds.......................North winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 01:27 PM CST.
Sunrise.....................7:30 AM.
Sunset......................6:23 PM.

.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Sunny. Highs around 60. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid
60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the
mid 60s. 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

$$

FLZ114-061730-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
338 AM EST Fri Feb 6 2026 /238 AM CST Fri Feb 6 2026/

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........High.
S Facing Beaches.........High.
State Park Beaches.......High.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........Around 4 feet.
S Facing Beaches.........Around 2 feet.
State Park Beaches.......Around 5 feet.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........53 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 60s.
Winds.......................Breezy. Northwest winds around 15 mph,
increasing to west around 25 mph in the
afternoon.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 06:37 AM EST.
Low at 12:30 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:29 AM.
Sunset......................6:21 PM.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........High.
S Facing Beaches.........High.
State Park Beaches.......High.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........Around 4 feet.
S Facing Beaches.........Around 3 feet.
State Park Beaches.......Around 4 feet.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 60s.
Winds.......................North winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 07:50 AM EST.
Low at 12:40 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:28 AM.
Sunset......................6:22 PM.

.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Sunny.
Highs in the upper 50s. East winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the
mid 60s. 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

$$

FLZ115-061730-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
338 AM EST Fri Feb 6 2026

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........50 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 60s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds around 10 mph,
increasing to west around 20 mph in the
afternoon.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 06:37 AM EST.
Low at 12:30 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:27 AM.
Sunset......................6:20 PM.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 50s.
Winds.......................North winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 07:50 AM EST.
Low at 12:40 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:26 AM.
Sunset......................6:20 PM.

.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Sunny.
Highs in the upper 50s. East winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the
lower 60s. 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 Saturday February 07 2026.

Saint Marks River Entrance.
High 05:18 AM ... Low 10:38 AM ... High 04:49 PM.

Apalachicola.
Low 01:36 AM ... High 07:50 AM ... Low 12:40 PM ... High 06:41 PM.

Saint Andrews Bay at Panama City.
Low 12:26 AM ... High 01:27 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 50.0 degrees.
Sunrise and sunset in Tallahassee.
February 7 2026: Sunrise 724 AM EST ... Sunset 619 PM EST ...

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