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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
1145 AM EDT Fri Oct 30 2026

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

Northeasterly offshore winds through today will maintain a moderate
rip current risk. The exception is Franklin County, where sufficient
easterly swell component locks in a high rip current risk through the
weekend. Elsewhere this weekend, a southeasterly component of swell
may lead to a high rip current risk across the Emerald Coast beaches.

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......................Red

FLZ108-302015-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1045 AM CDT Fri Oct 30 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........72 degrees.
Weather.....................Partly sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 12:11 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:57 AM.
Sunset......................7:00 PM.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy until 11 AM, then partly
sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 01:13 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:58 AM.
Sunset......................6:59 PM.

.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet. Mostly
cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
Highs in the upper 70s. East winds around 20 mph.
.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper
70s. Northeast winds around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the
upper 70s. East 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

$$

FLZ112-302015-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1045 AM CDT Fri Oct 30 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........74 degrees.
Weather.....................Partly sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 12:11 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:55 AM.
Sunset......................6:58 PM.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy until 3 PM, then mostly
sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 01:13 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:56 AM.
Sunset......................6:57 PM.

.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet. Mostly
cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
Highs in the mid 70s. East winds around 20 mph.
.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper
70s. Northeast winds around 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the
upper 70s. East 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

$$

FLZ114-302015-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1145 AM EDT Fri Oct 30 2026 /1045 AM CDT Fri Oct 30 2026/

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
S Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
State Park Beaches.......Moderate.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........1 foot or less.
S Facing Beaches.........Around 1 foot.
State Park Beaches.......1 foot or less.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........73 degrees.
Weather.....................Partly sunny.
High Temperature............Around 80.
Winds.......................East winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 02:27 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:53 AM.
Sunset......................6:57 PM.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
S Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
State Park Beaches.......Moderate.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........1 foot or less.
S Facing Beaches.........Around 1 foot.
State Park Beaches.......Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy.
High Temperature............Around 80.
Winds.......................East winds around 20 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 06:25 AM EDT.
Low at 03:39 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:53 AM.
Sunset......................6:56 PM.

.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly
cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
Highs in the mid 70s. Breezy. East winds around 25 mph.
.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northeast winds around 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid
70s. East winds around 20 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

$$

FLZ115-302015-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1145 AM EDT Fri Oct 30 2026

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........72 degrees.
Weather.....................Partly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 02:27 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:51 AM.
Sunset......................6:55 PM.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................East winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 06:25 AM EDT.
Low at 03:39 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:52 AM.
Sunset......................6:54 PM.

.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly
cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
Highs in the mid 70s. East winds around 20 mph.
.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northeast winds around 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid
70s. Northeast 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


$$

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Tide information for Friday October 30 2026.

Saint Marks River Entrance.
High 04:18 AM ... Low 12:04 PM ... High 06:55 PM ... Low 11:22 PM.

Apalachicola.
Low 12:40 AM ... High 05:32 AM ... Low 02:27 PM ... High 11:19 PM.

Saint Andrews Bay at Panama City.
High 12:12 AM ... Low 12:11 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 69.8 degrees.
Sunrise and sunset in Tallahassee.
October 30 2026: Sunrise 750 AM EDT Sunset 651 PM EDT

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