Surf Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
252 FZUS52 KTAE 021537 SRFTAE Surf Zone Forecast National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1137 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024 .THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK... Generally light southeasterly winds are expected today with surf around 1 to 2 feet, resulting in a moderate risk of rip currents for all beaches. Winds and surf will increase slightly beginning Friday afternoon and continuing into the weekend, resulting in a high rip current risk for all beaches by the weekend. 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......Red South Facing Gulf Beaches.....Red Franklin......................Yellow FLZ108-022030- South Walton- Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach, and Turquoise Beach 1037 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024 .REST OF TODAY... Rip Current Risk............Moderate. Surf Height.................Around 1 foot. Water Temperature...........75 degrees. Weather.....................Partly sunny until 1 PM, then mostly sunny. High Temperature............In the upper 70s. Winds.......................Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Tides... Panama City..............High at 04:42 PM EDT. Sunrise.....................7:00 AM. Sunset......................8:23 PM. .FRIDAY... Rip Current Risk............Moderate. Surf Height.................Around 1 foot. Weather.....................Partly sunny. High Temperature............In the upper 70s. Winds.......................Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Tides... None. Sunrise.....................6:59 AM. Sunset......................8:24 PM. .SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 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 $$ FLZ112-022030- Coastal Bay- Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach 1037 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024 .REST OF TODAY... Rip Current Risk............Moderate. Surf Height.................1 to 2 feet. Water Temperature...........75 degrees. Weather.....................Mostly cloudy until 12 PM, then mostly sunny. High Temperature............Around 80. Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph. Tides... Panama City..............High at 04:42 PM EDT. Sunrise.....................6:58 AM. Sunset......................8:21 PM. .FRIDAY... Rip Current Risk............Moderate. Surf Height.................Around 2 feet. Weather.....................Mostly sunny. High Temperature............Around 80. Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph, becoming south in the afternoon. Tides... None. Sunrise.....................6:57 AM. Sunset......................8:22 PM. .SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds around 10 mph. && Rip Current Risk Category * Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however, life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins, jetties, reefs, and piers. * Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the surf zone. * High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone. ** For lightning, waterspout, and UV definitions see: https://www.weather.gov/beach/tae $$ FLZ114-022030- Coastal Gulf- Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach 1137 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024 /1037 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024/ .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. Water Temperature...........75 degrees. Weather.....................Mostly cloudy until 12 PM, then mostly sunny. High Temperature............In the upper 70s. Winds.......................Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Tides... Apalachicola.............High at 01:36 PM EDT. Sunrise.....................6:57 AM. Sunset......................8:19 PM. .FRIDAY... Rip Current Risk... W Facing Beaches.........Moderate. S Facing Beaches.........Moderate. State Park Beaches.......High. Surf Height... W Facing Beaches.........Around 1 foot. S Facing Beaches.........Around 2 feet. State Park Beaches.......Around 2 feet. Weather.....................Mostly sunny. High Temperature............Around 80. Winds.......................Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Tides... Apalachicola.............Low at 07:12 AM EDT. High at 01:54 PM EDT. Sunrise.....................6:56 AM. Sunset......................8:19 PM. .SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 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 $$ FLZ115-022030- Coastal Franklin- Including the beaches of Apalachicola 1137 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024 .REST OF TODAY... Rip Current Risk............Moderate. Surf Height.................Around 1 foot. Water Temperature...........75 degrees. Weather.....................Mostly sunny. High Temperature............In the upper 70s. Winds.......................East winds around 5 mph. Tides... Apalachicola.............High at 01:36 PM EDT. Sunrise.....................6:55 AM. Sunset......................8:17 PM. .FRIDAY... Rip Current Risk............Moderate. Surf Height.................Around 1 foot. Weather.....................Mostly sunny. High Temperature............In the upper 70s. Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph. Tides... Apalachicola.............Low at 07:12 AM EDT. High at 01:54 PM EDT. Sunrise.....................6:55 AM. Sunset......................8:18 PM. .SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds around 10 mph. && Rip Current Risk Category * Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however, life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins, jetties, reefs, and piers. * Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the surf zone. * High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone. ** For lightning, waterspout, and UV definitions see: https://www.weather.gov/beach/tae $$