Surf Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
535 FZUS52 KTAE 211855 SRFTAE Surf Zone Forecast National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 255 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024 .THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK... Surf heights around 1-2 feet are expected to continue to decrease through the evening and for the remainder of the work week as surface high pressure settles into the region. This will keep a high risk for rip currents at both Bay and Walton counties, and a moderate risk for both Gulf and Franklin county beaches. Expect a moderate risk for rip currents for the remainder of the work week. Based on communication with area beach officials, the following flags are flying at area beaches: Walton........................Red Bay...........................Red State Park Gulf Beaches.......Yellow West Facing Gulf Beaches......Yellow South Facing Gulf Beaches.....Yellow Franklin......................Yellow FLZ108-212015- South Walton- Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach, and Turquoise Beach 155 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY... Rip Current Risk............High. Surf Height.................Around 2 feet. Water Temperature...........80 degrees. Weather.....................Sunny. High Temperature............Around 80. Winds.......................South winds around 10 mph. Tides... None. Sunrise.....................6:47 AM. Sunset......................8:36 PM. .WEDNESDAY... Rip Current Risk............Moderate. Surf Height.................Around 2 feet. Weather.....................Sunny. High Temperature............In the lower 80s. Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph, becoming south in the afternoon. Tides... Panama City..............High at 08:45 AM EDT. Sunrise.....................6:46 AM. Sunset......................8:36 PM. .THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot. Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds around 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest 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 $$ FLZ112-212015- Coastal Bay- Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach 155 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY... Rip Current Risk............High. Surf Height.................Around 2 feet. Water Temperature...........80 degrees. Weather.....................Sunny. High Temperature............In the lower 80s. Winds.......................South winds around 10 mph. Tides... None. Sunrise.....................6:45 AM. Sunset......................8:33 PM. .WEDNESDAY... Rip Current Risk............Moderate. Surf Height.................Around 2 feet. Weather.....................Sunny. High Temperature............In the lower 80s. Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph, becoming south in the afternoon. Tides... Panama City..............High at 08:45 AM EDT. Sunrise.....................6:45 AM. Sunset......................8:34 PM. .THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot. Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds around 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. && Rip Current Risk Category * Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however, life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins, jetties, reefs, and piers. * Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the surf zone. * High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone. ** For lightning, waterspout, and UV definitions see: https://www.weather.gov/beach/tae $$ FLZ114-212015- Coastal Gulf- Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach 255 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024 /155 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024/ .REST OF TODAY... 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 1 foot. State Park Beaches.......Around 2 feet. Water Temperature...........79 degrees. Weather.....................Sunny. High Temperature............In the lower 80s. Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph. Tides... Apalachicola.............High at 02:00 PM EDT. Sunrise.....................6:45 AM. Sunset......................8:31 PM. .WEDNESDAY... 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 2 feet. Weather.....................Sunny. High Temperature............In the lower 80s. Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph. Tides... Apalachicola.............High at 06:09 AM EDT. Low at 09:09 AM EDT. High at 02:20 PM EDT. Sunrise.....................6:44 AM. Sunset......................8:31 PM. .THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot. Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds around 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest 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 $$ FLZ115-212015- Coastal Franklin- Including the beaches of Apalachicola 255 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024 .REST OF TODAY... Rip Current Risk............Moderate. Surf Height.................Around 2 feet. Water Temperature...........79 degrees. Weather.....................Sunny. High Temperature............Around 80. Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph. Tides... Apalachicola.............High at 02:00 PM EDT. Sunrise.....................6:43 AM. Sunset......................8:29 PM. .WEDNESDAY... Rip Current Risk............Moderate. Surf Height.................Around 2 feet. Weather.....................Sunny. High Temperature............In the lower 80s. Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph. Tides... Apalachicola.............High at 06:09 AM EDT. Low at 09:09 AM EDT. High at 02:20 PM EDT. Sunrise.....................6:42 AM. Sunset......................8:30 PM. .THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. South winds around 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. && Rip Current Risk Category * Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however, life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins, jetties, reefs, and piers. * Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the surf zone. * High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone. ** For lightning, waterspout, and UV definitions see: https://www.weather.gov/beach/tae $$