Surf Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
836 FZUS52 KTAE 051534 SRFTAE Surf Zone Forecast National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1134 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024 .THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK... Onshore flow continues today and will be augmented by the sea breeze by mid to late morning. Surf heights are forecast to be around 2 feet for most of the area beaches by the afternoon. Dominant periods at Buoy 42036 remain around 6 to 7 seconds this morning. Given the possibility for surf to build slightly with the afternoon sea breeze, the high risk of rip currents is maintained through the afternoon, though it is more borderline for Walton and Bay County beaches. Based on communication with area beach officials, the following flags are flying at area beaches: Walton........................Yellow Bay...........................Yellow State Park Gulf Beaches.......Red West Facing Gulf Beaches......Red South Facing Gulf Beaches.....Red Franklin......................Red FLZ108-052030- South Walton- Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach, and Turquoise Beach 1034 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY... Rip Current Risk............High. Surf Height.................Around 2 feet. Water Temperature...........79 degrees. Weather.....................Mostly sunny. High Temperature............In the upper 70s. Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph. Tides... Panama City..............Low at 04:52 PM EDT. Sunrise.....................6:57 AM. Sunset......................8:25 PM. .MONDAY... Rip Current Risk............High. Surf Height.................Around 2 feet. Weather.....................Partly sunny. High Temperature............In the upper 70s. Winds.......................South winds 5 to 10 mph. Tides... Panama City..............High at 09:02 AM EDT. Sunrise.....................6:57 AM. Sunset......................8:26 PM. .TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet. Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. South 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 $$ FLZ112-052030- Coastal Bay- Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach 1034 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY... Rip Current Risk............High. Surf Height.................Around 2 feet. Water Temperature...........79 degrees. Weather.....................Mostly sunny. High Temperature............In the lower 80s. Winds.......................South winds around 10 mph. Tides... Panama City..............Low at 04:52 PM EDT. Sunrise.....................6:56 AM. Sunset......................8:23 PM. .MONDAY... Rip Current Risk............High. Surf Height.................Around 2 feet. Weather.....................Partly sunny until 5 PM, then sunny. High Temperature............In the lower 80s. Winds.......................South winds 10 to 15 mph. Tides... Panama City..............High at 09:02 AM EDT. Sunrise.....................6:55 AM. Sunset......................8:24 PM. .TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet. Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds around 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs around 80. South winds around 15 mph. .THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. South winds around 15 mph. && Rip Current Risk Category * Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however, life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins, jetties, reefs, and piers. * Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the surf zone. * High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone. ** For lightning, waterspout, and UV definitions see: https://www.weather.gov/beach/tae $$ FLZ114-052030- Coastal Gulf- Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach 1134 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024 /1034 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY... Rip Current Risk... W Facing Beaches.........High. S Facing Beaches.........High. State Park Beaches.......High. Surf Height... W Facing Beaches.........Around 2 feet. S Facing Beaches.........Around 2 feet. State Park Beaches.......Around 2 feet. Water Temperature...........78 degrees. Weather.....................Mostly sunny. High Temperature............In the lower 80s. Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph. Tides... Apalachicola.............High at 02:19 PM EDT. Sunrise.....................6:55 AM. Sunset......................8:21 PM. .MONDAY... Rip Current Risk... W Facing Beaches.........High. S Facing Beaches.........High. State Park Beaches.......High. Surf Height... W Facing Beaches.........Around 2 feet. S Facing Beaches.........Around 2 feet. State Park Beaches.......Around 2 feet. Weather.....................Partly sunny until 5 PM, then sunny. High Temperature............Around 80. Winds.......................Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Tides... Apalachicola.............Low at 09:27 AM EDT. High at 02:35 PM EDT. Sunrise.....................6:54 AM. Sunset......................8:21 PM. .TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet. Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds around 15 mph. .THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. South 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 $$ FLZ115-052030- Coastal Franklin- Including the beaches of Apalachicola 1134 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY... Rip Current Risk............High. Surf Height.................Around 2 feet. Water Temperature...........78 degrees. Weather.....................Mostly sunny. High Temperature............In the upper 70s. Winds.......................Southeast winds around 5 mph. Tides... Apalachicola.............High at 02:19 PM EDT. Sunrise.....................6:53 AM. Sunset......................8:19 PM. .MONDAY... Rip Current Risk............High. Surf Height.................Around 2 feet. Weather.....................Partly sunny until 5 PM, then sunny. High Temperature............In the upper 70s. Winds.......................South winds 5 to 10 mph. Tides... Apalachicola.............Low at 09:27 AM EDT. High at 02:35 PM EDT. Sunrise.....................6:52 AM. Sunset......................8:20 PM. .TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet. Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds around 15 mph. && Rip Current Risk Category * Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however, life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins, jetties, reefs, and piers. * Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the surf zone. * High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone. ** For lightning, waterspout, and UV definitions see: https://www.weather.gov/beach/tae $$