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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
1137 AM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

A light southeast wind will make for a moderate risk of rip currents
at all local beaches the next 2 days. An increase in southerly flow
ahead of an approaching cold front pushes surf heights to 2 ft, which
suggests a high risk for St Joseph State Park beaches in Gulf County
on Saturday. A turn to southwest winds immediately ahead of the front
makes a high risk possible at Walton-Bay County beaches on Sunday.

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

FLZ108-210900-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1037 AM CST Thu Nov 20 2025

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........69 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Patchy dense fog.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:14 AM.
Sunset......................5:46 PM.

.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Partly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 07:58 AM CST.
Sunrise.....................7:14 AM.
Sunset......................5:46 PM.

.SATURDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
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

$$

FLZ112-210900-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1037 AM CST Thu Nov 20 2025

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........71 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................East winds around 5 mph, becoming south
in the afternoon.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:11 AM.
Sunset......................5:45 PM.

.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Partly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 07:58 AM CST.
Sunrise.....................7:12 AM.
Sunset......................5:44 PM.

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

$$

FLZ114-210900-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1137 AM EST Thu Nov 20 2025 /1037 AM CST Thu Nov 20 2025/

.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.......Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........69 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Patchy fog.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:09 AM.
Sunset......................5:44 PM.

.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........Low.
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.....................Partly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 10:53 AM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:10 AM.
Sunset......................5:44 PM.

.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly
sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid
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

$$

FLZ115-210900-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1137 AM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........67 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Patchy fog.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................East winds around 5 mph, becoming
southeast in the afternoon.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:07 AM.
Sunset......................5:42 PM.

.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Partly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 10:53 AM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:08 AM.
Sunset......................5:42 PM.

.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Sunny.
Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid
70s. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the
lower 70s. East 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 November 20 2025.

Saint Marks River Entrance.
High 12:56 AM ... Low 08:04 AM ... High 02:31 PM ... Low 07:36 PM.

Apalachicola.
High 01:39 AM ... Low 10:19 AM ... High 06:00 PM ... Low 09:10 PM.

Saint Andrews Bay at Panama City.
Low 07:12 AM ... High 08:26 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 66.2 degrees.
Sunrise and sunset in Tallahassee.
November 20 2025: Sunrise 708 AM EST ... Sunset 538 PM EST ...

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