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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
1113 AM EDT Sun Apr 26 2026

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

Winds will become west-southwesterly this afternoon at around 5-10
mph. There is a moderate risk for rip currents with surf heights
around 1 foot.

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

FLZ108-270900-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1013 AM CDT Sun Apr 26 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........73 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................West winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:06 AM.
Sunset......................8:19 PM.

.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming
southeast in the afternoon.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 09:28 AM CDT.
Low at 03:25 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:05 AM.
Sunset......................8:20 PM.

.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Partly sunny. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest
winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Partly sunny. A chance of
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s.
Northwest 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

$$

FLZ112-270900-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1013 AM CDT Sun Apr 26 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........73 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:04 AM.
Sunset......................8:17 PM.

.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Patchy dense fog.
High Temperature............Around 80.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming
southeast in the afternoon.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 09:28 AM CDT.
Low at 03:25 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:03 AM.
Sunset......................8:17 PM.

.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Highs in the
mid 70s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Partly sunny. A chance of
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s.
Northwest 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

$$

FLZ114-270900-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1113 AM EDT Sun Apr 26 2026 /1013 AM CDT Sun Apr 26 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...........74 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 02:04 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:03 AM.
Sunset......................8:15 PM.

.MONDAY...
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.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............Around 80.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 5 mph,
increasing to southeast around 15 mph
in the afternoon.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 08:23 AM EDT.
High at 02:18 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:02 AM.
Sunset......................8:15 PM.

.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper
70s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest 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

$$

FLZ115-270900-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1113 AM EDT Sun Apr 26 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........76 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 02:04 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:01 AM.
Sunset......................8:13 PM.

.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming
east in the afternoon.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 08:23 AM EDT.
High at 02:18 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:00 AM.
Sunset......................8:14 PM.

.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the
upper 70s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Partly sunny. A chance of
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s.
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


$$

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Tide information for Monday April 27 2026.

Saint Marks River Entrance.
High 12:03 AM ... Low 06:18 AM ... High 12:35 PM ... Low 06:50 PM.

Apalachicola.
High 01:32 AM ... Low 08:23 AM ... High 02:18 PM ... Low 08:50 PM.

Saint Andrews Bay at Panama City.
Low 03:00 AM ... High 09:28 AM ... Low 03:25 PM ... High 09:31 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 75.2 degrees.
Sunrise and sunset in Tallahassee.
April 27 2026: Sunrise 658 AM EDT Sunset 813 PM EDT

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