Surf Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
314 FZUS52 KTAE 231543 SRFTAE Surf Zone Forecast National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1143 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024 .THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK... Low to moderate risk of rip currents is expected through Tuesday. As east and southeasterly flow begins to increase next week on Wednesday ahead of Potential Tropical Cyclone 9, we will see an increased risk of rip current across our area beaches. 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 FLZ108-232015- South Walton- Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach, and Turquoise Beach 1043 AM CDT Mon Sep 23 2024 .REST OF TODAY... Rip Current Risk............Moderate. Surf Height.................Around 1 foot. Water Temperature...........84 degrees. Weather.....................Sunny. High Temperature............In the upper 80s. Winds.......................North winds around 5 mph, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Tides... Panama City..............Low at 01:24 PM EDT. Sunrise.....................7:33 AM. Sunset......................7:42 PM. .TUESDAY... Rip Current Risk............Moderate. Surf Height.................Around 1 foot. Weather.....................Sunny. High Temperature............In the upper 80s. Winds.......................Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Tides... Panama City..............Low at 02:42 PM EDT. Sunrise.....................7:34 AM. Sunset......................7:40 PM. .WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds around 15 mph. .THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly cloudy. Showers with thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 70s. Windy. Northeast winds around 30 mph. .FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds around 20 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 $$ FLZ112-232015- Coastal Bay- Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach 1043 AM CDT Mon Sep 23 2024 .REST OF TODAY... Rip Current Risk............Moderate. Surf Height.................Around 1 foot. Water Temperature...........85 degrees. Weather.....................Sunny. High Temperature............In the upper 80s. Max Heat Index..............Up to 102. Winds.......................North winds around 5 mph, becoming south in the afternoon. Tides... Panama City..............Low at 01:24 PM EDT. Sunrise.....................7:31 AM. Sunset......................7:40 PM. .TUESDAY... Rip Current Risk............Moderate. Surf Height.................Around 1 foot. Weather.....................Sunny. High Temperature............In the upper 80s. Max Heat Index..............Up to 100. Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Tides... Panama City..............Low at 02:42 PM EDT. Sunrise.....................7:32 AM. Sunset......................7:38 PM. .WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds around 15 mph. .THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Windy. Northeast winds around 35 mph. .FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds around 20 mph. && Rip Current Risk Category * Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however, life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins, jetties, reefs, and piers. * Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the surf zone. * High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone. ** For lightning, waterspout, and UV definitions see: https://www.weather.gov/beach/tae $$ FLZ114-232015- Coastal Gulf- Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach 1143 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024 /1043 AM CDT Mon Sep 23 2024/ .REST OF TODAY... Rip Current Risk... W Facing Beaches.........Low. S Facing Beaches.........Low. State Park Beaches.......Moderate. Surf Height... W Facing Beaches.........1 foot or less. S Facing Beaches.........1 foot or less. State Park Beaches.......1 foot or less. Water Temperature...........83 degrees. Weather.....................Sunny. High Temperature............In the upper 80s. Max Heat Index..............Up to 101. Winds.......................Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Tides... Apalachicola.............Low at 03:25 PM EDT. Sunrise.....................7:29 AM. Sunset......................7:38 PM. .TUESDAY... 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.....................Sunny. High Temperature............In the upper 80s. Winds.......................East winds 10 to 15 mph. Tides... Apalachicola.............High at 07:05 AM EDT. Low at 04:52 PM EDT. Sunrise.....................7:30 AM. Sunset......................7:37 PM. .WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds around 20 mph. .THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Very windy. Northeast winds around 45 mph. .FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds around 20 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 $$ FLZ115-232015- Coastal Franklin- Including the beaches of Apalachicola 1143 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024 .REST OF TODAY... Rip Current Risk............Moderate. Surf Height.................Around 1 foot. Water Temperature...........82 degrees. Weather.....................Sunny. High Temperature............In the mid 80s. Winds.......................Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming east in the afternoon. Tides... Apalachicola.............Low at 03:25 PM EDT. Sunrise.....................7:28 AM. Sunset......................7:36 PM. .TUESDAY... Rip Current Risk............High. Surf Height.................Around 1 foot. Weather.....................Sunny. High Temperature............In the mid 80s. Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph. Tides... Apalachicola.............High at 07:05 AM EDT. Low at 04:52 PM EDT. Sunrise.....................7:28 AM. Sunset......................7:35 PM. .WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 4 feet. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds around 20 mph. .THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Strong winds. Northeast winds around 50 mph. .FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds around 20 mph. && Rip Current Risk Category * Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however, life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins, jetties, reefs, and piers. * Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the surf zone. * High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone. ** For lightning, waterspout, and UV definitions see: https://www.weather.gov/beach/tae $$