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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
1118 AM EST Tue Jan 13 2026

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

Light winds and low surf will prevail today with high pressure in the
area. Westerly winds and surf will increase later on Wednesday as a
cold front approaches, and the rip current risk is expected to
increase to high by mid-afternoon on Wednesday for the Bay and west
facing Gulf county beaches. Winds will become northwest and remain
gusty into Thursday.

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......Not Available
South Facing Gulf Beaches.....Not Available
Franklin......................Yellow

FLZ108-132115-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1018 AM CST Tue Jan 13 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........59 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 50s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming
northwest in the afternoon.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 05:22 PM CST.
Sunrise.....................7:42 AM.
Sunset......................6:04 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. A slight chance of
showers.
High Temperature............In the lower 60s.
Winds.......................West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:42 AM.
Sunset......................6:04 PM.

.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny, cooler. Highs in the
upper 40s. Northwest winds around 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.
South winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.
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

$$

FLZ112-132115-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1018 AM CST Tue Jan 13 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........60 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............Around 60.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming
northwest in the afternoon.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 05:22 PM CST.
Sunrise.....................7:40 AM.
Sunset......................6:02 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. A chance of showers.
High Temperature............In the lower 60s.
Winds.......................West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:40 AM.
Sunset......................6:03 PM.

.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Cooler. Highs
around 50. Breezy. Northwest winds around 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.
Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
showers. Highs around 60. 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

$$

FLZ114-132115-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1118 AM EST Tue Jan 13 2026 /1018 AM CST Tue Jan 13 2026/

.REST OF TODAY...
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.
UV Index**..................Low.
Water Temperature...........60 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............Around 60.
Winds.......................North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:37 AM.
Sunset......................6:01 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...
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 3 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy until 3 PM, then mostly
sunny. A chance of showers.
High Temperature............In the lower 60s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 07:50 AM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:37 AM.
Sunset......................6:02 PM.

.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
showers. Cooler. Highs in the lower 50s. Breezy. Northwest winds
around 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.
Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
showers. Highs in the lower 60s. 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

$$

FLZ115-132115-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1118 AM EST Tue Jan 13 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Low.
Water Temperature...........60 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 50s.
Winds.......................North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:36 AM.
Sunset......................6:00 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. A chance of showers.
High Temperature............In the lower 60s.
Winds.......................West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 07:50 AM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:36 AM.
Sunset......................6:00 PM.

.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A slight
chance of showers. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds around 20
mph.
.FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A slight chance
of showers. Highs around 60. 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 January 13 2026.

Saint Marks River Entrance.
Low 4:52 AM ... High 12:03 PM ... Low 3:30 PM ... High 9:51 PM.

Apalachicola.
Low 7:00 AM ... High 9:50 PM.

Saint Andrews Bay at Panama City.
Low 4:32 AM ... High 5:22 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 60.8 degrees.
Sunrise and sunset in Tallahassee.
January 13 2026: Sunrise 735 AM EST ... Sunset 558 PM EST ...

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