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Detailed Surf Zone Forecast

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Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1147 AM EDT Mon Sep 7 2026

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

Light to gentle southwest breezes will prevail over the Gulf waters
through Monday evening, holding down surf heights and keeping the risk
of rip currents low to moderate. Early Tuesday, winds will turn
northeasterly to easterly and continue through Wednesday, again
limiting rip risk potential. Light southwest winds on Thursday and
Friday will not be enough to increase the rip risk.

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

Walton........................Yellow
Bay...........................Yellow/Purple
State Park Gulf Beaches.......Yellow
West Facing Gulf Beaches......Yellow
South Facing Gulf Beaches.....Yellow
Franklin......................Yellow

FLZ108-072015-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1047 AM CDT Mon Sep 7 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........87 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 103.
Winds.......................North winds around 5 mph, becoming
south in the afternoon.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:24 AM.
Sunset......................8:02 PM.

.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 08:40 AM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:25 AM.
Sunset......................8:01 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Mostly sunny. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in
the mid 80s. East winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Showers likely
and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Showers likely
and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest 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

$$

FLZ112-072015-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1047 AM CDT Mon Sep 7 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........87 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 108.
Winds.......................North winds around 5 mph, becoming
southwest in the afternoon.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:22 AM.
Sunset......................8:00 PM.

.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 102.
Winds.......................East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 08:40 AM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:23 AM.
Sunset......................7:58 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Mostly sunny. Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid
80s. East winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Showers likely
and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds
around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Showers likely
and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest 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

$$

FLZ114-072015-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1147 AM EDT Mon Sep 7 2026 /1047 AM CDT Mon Sep 7 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.........Around 1 foot.
State Park Beaches.......Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........87 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 106.
Winds.......................Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming
southwest in the afternoon.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 11:56 AM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:21 AM.
Sunset......................7:58 PM.

.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........Low.
S Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
State Park Beaches.......Moderate.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........Around 1 foot.
S Facing Beaches.........Around 1 foot.
State Park Beaches.......Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 08:32 AM EDT.
High at 01:32 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:22 AM.
Sunset......................7:57 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Mostly sunny. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in
the mid 80s. East winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Showers likely
and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Showers likely
and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest 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

$$

FLZ115-072015-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1147 AM EDT Mon Sep 7 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........87 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 102.
Winds.......................Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming
southeast in the afternoon.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 11:56 AM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:19 AM.
Sunset......................7:56 PM.

.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 08:32 AM EDT.
High at 01:32 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:20 AM.
Sunset......................7:55 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Mostly sunny. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in
the mid 80s. East winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Showers likely
and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Showers likely
and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest 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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TIDTAE

Tide information for Monday September 07 2026.

Saint Marks River Entrance.
High 12:41 AM ... Low 05:10 AM ... High 11:21 AM ... Low 06:53 PM.

Apalachicola.
High 04:19 AM ... Low 07:34 AM ... High 11:56 AM ... Low 09:05 PM.

Saint Andrews Bay at Panama City.
High 07:24 AM ... Low 06:02 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 86.0 degrees.
Sunrise and sunset in Tallahassee.
September 7 2026: Sunrise 718 AM EDT Sunset 753 PM EDT

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