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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
104 PM EDT Mon Jul 27 2026

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

Fresh westerly breezes over the Gulf waters today will push 2 to 3
foot surf into the west- and southwest-facing beaches of the eastern
Panhandle, setting up a high risk of rip currents. Winds on Tuesday
may turn a little north of due west, confining the high risk to the
west-facing beaches of Gulf County. Winds on Wednesday and Thursday
will turn more southwesterly expanding the high risk to Franklin
County.

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

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

FLZ108-280615-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1204 PM CDT Mon Jul 27 2026

...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...........83 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............Around 90.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 109.
Winds.......................West winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:00 AM.
Sunset......................8:42 PM.

.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............Around 90.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 111.
Winds.......................West winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 09:41 AM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:01 AM.
Sunset......................8:42 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the
upper 80s. West winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. West 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

$$

FLZ112-280615-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1204 PM CDT Mon Jul 27 2026

...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...........84 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 90s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 112.
Winds.......................West winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................6:59 AM.
Sunset......................8:40 PM.

.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............Around 90.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 112.
Winds.......................West winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 09:41 AM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:59 AM.
Sunset......................8:39 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the
upper 80s. West winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. West 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

$$

FLZ114-280615-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
104 PM EDT Mon Jul 27 2026 /1204 PM CDT Mon Jul 27 2026/

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

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........High.
S Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
State Park Beaches.......High.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........Around 3 feet.
S Facing Beaches.........Around 1 foot.
State Park Beaches.......Around 3 feet.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........85 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............Around 90.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 111.
Winds.......................West winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 01:44 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:58 AM.
Sunset......................8:37 PM.

.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
S Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
State Park Beaches.......High.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........Around 2 feet.
S Facing Beaches.........Around 1 foot.
State Park Beaches.......Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............Around 90.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 113.
Winds.......................West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 06:17 AM EDT.
Low at 09:38 AM EDT.
High at 02:38 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:59 AM.
Sunset......................8:37 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet.
Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in
the upper 80s. West winds around 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Showers and
thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around
20 mph.
.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. West 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

$$

FLZ115-280615-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
104 PM EDT Mon Jul 27 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........87 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 90s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 111.
Winds.......................West winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 01:44 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:56 AM.
Sunset......................8:36 PM.

.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 90s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 113.
Winds.......................West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 06:17 AM EDT.
Low at 09:38 AM EDT.
High at 02:38 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:57 AM.
Sunset......................8:35 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the
upper 80s. West winds around 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Showers and
thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. West 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 Tuesday July 28 2026.

Saint Marks River Entrance.
High 03:04 AM ... Low 08:00 AM ... High 02:07 PM ... Low 09:13 PM.

Apalachicola.
High 06:17 AM ... Low 09:38 AM ... High 02:38 PM ... Low 11:18 PM.

Saint Andrews Bay at Panama City.
High 09:41 AM ... Low 08:24 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.
July 28 2026: Sunrise 653 AM EDT Sunset 834 PM EDT

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