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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
1202 PM EDT Thu May 1 2025

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

Moderate southeast breezes over the northeast Gulf early this morning
will support just enough surf action to support a high risk of rip
currents. Tides are also highly amplified right now due to the New
Moon, so the outgoing tide will also add to the rip risk. Moderate
southwest breezes on Saturday will continue the high risk. A turn to
northerly breezes will start to diminish surf heights on Sunday, and
the rip risk will drop to moderate on Monday.

Based on communication with area beach officials, the following flags
are flying at area beaches:

Walton........................YELLOW
Bay...........................RED
State Park Gulf Beaches.......RED
West Facing Gulf Beaches......RED
South Facing Gulf Beaches.....RED
Franklin......................RED

FLZ108-012015-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1102 AM CDT Thu May 1 2025

...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...........79 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................South winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 12:32 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:01 AM.
Sunset......................8:23 PM.

.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................South winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 01:31 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:00 AM.
Sunset......................8:23 PM.

.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet. Partly
sunny. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the mid 70s. South
winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. North
winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northeast 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

$$

FLZ112-012015-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1102 AM CDT Thu May 1 2025

...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...........78 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............Around 80.
Winds.......................South winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 12:32 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:59 AM.
Sunset......................8:20 PM.

.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............Around 80.
Winds.......................South winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 01:31 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:58 AM.
Sunset......................8:21 PM.

.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet. Partly
sunny. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 70s.
South winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds around
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. A slight chance of
showers. Highs in the upper 70s. North 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

$$

FLZ114-012015-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1202 PM EDT Thu May 1 2025 /1102 AM CDT Thu May 1 2025/

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

.REST OF TODAY...
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 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........78 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............Around 80.
Winds.......................South winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 12:53 PM EDT.
High at 05:33 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:58 AM.
Sunset......................8:18 PM.

.FRIDAY...
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.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............Around 80.
Winds.......................South winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 11:19 AM EDT.
Low at 01:34 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:57 AM.
Sunset......................8:19 PM.

.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Partly
sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s.
South winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds around
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. A slight chance of
showers. Highs in the mid 70s. North 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

$$

FLZ115-012015-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1202 PM EDT Thu May 1 2025

...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...........78 degrees.
Weather.....................Partly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................South winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 12:53 PM EDT.
High at 05:33 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:56 AM.
Sunset......................8:17 PM.

.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................South winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 11:19 AM EDT.
Low at 01:34 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:55 AM.
Sunset......................8:17 PM.

.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly
sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s.
South winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. A slight chance of
showers. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast 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


$$

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Tide information for Thursday May 01 2025.

Saint Marks River Entrance.
High 06:15 AM ... Low 10:32 AM ... High 04:23 PM.

Apalachicola.
Low 01:42 AM ... High 10:32 AM ... Low 12:53 PM ... High 05:33 PM.

Saint Andrews Bay at Panama City.
High 12:32 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 77.0 degrees.
Sunrise and sunset in Tallahassee.
May 1 2025: Sunrise 654 AM EDT Sunset 816 PM EDT

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