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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
1113 AM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

A weak onshore flow and afternoon seabreeze foster a moderate risk of
rip currents today. Such conditions are forecast to persist through
tomorrow. By Wednesday, prevailing winds shift out of the southeast
and strengthen beyond mid-week. Therefore, the risk is anticipated to
become high in response.

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......................Yellow
FLZ108-282015-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1013 AM CDT Mon Sep 28 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........83 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming
west in the afternoon.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:36 AM.
Sunset......................7:35 PM.

.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming
southeast in the afternoon.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 09:12 AM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:36 AM.
Sunset......................7:34 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid
80s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Showers likely and
a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds
around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms. 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

$$

FLZ112-282015-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1013 AM CDT Mon Sep 28 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........83 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming
west in the afternoon.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:34 AM.
Sunset......................7:33 PM.

.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming
south in the afternoon.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 09:12 AM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:34 AM.
Sunset......................7:32 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid
80s. Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Showers likely and
a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds
around 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast 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

$$

FLZ114-282015-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1113 AM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026 /1013 AM CDT Mon Sep 28 2026/

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
S Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
State Park Beaches.......Moderate.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........Around 1 foot.
S Facing Beaches.........1 foot or less.
State Park Beaches.......Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........83 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming
west in the afternoon.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 11:51 AM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:32 AM.
Sunset......................7:32 PM.

.TUESDAY...
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.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming
south in the afternoon.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 12:37 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:33 AM.
Sunset......................7:31 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Sunny. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Showers likely and
a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds
around 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast 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

$$

FLZ115-282015-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1113 AM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........83 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................North winds around 5 mph, becoming
southwest in the afternoon.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 11:51 AM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:31 AM.
Sunset......................7:30 PM.

.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................North winds around 5 mph, becoming
southeast in the afternoon.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 12:37 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:31 AM.
Sunset......................7:29 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Sunny. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Showers likely and
a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds
around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast 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


$$

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TIDTAE

Tide information for Tuesday September 29 2026.

Saint Marks River Entrance.
High 03:35 AM ... Low 10:27 AM ... High 05:02 PM ... Low 10:20 PM.

Apalachicola.
High 04:55 AM ... Low 12:37 PM ... High 07:48 PM.

Saint Andrews Bay at Panama City.
Low 09:12 AM ... High 11:34 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.
September 29 2026: Sunrise 730 AM EDT Sunset 725 PM EDT

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