Surf Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FZUS52 KTAE 311516
SRFTAE
Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1116 AM EDT Sun Aug 31 2025
.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...
Northeasterly winds will increase into Labor Day across area beaches.
This offshore should lead to a moderate risk for rip currents
the next few days. Isolated showers and storms are possible but rain
chances the next few days will be much lower than recent afternoons.
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
FLZ108-010900-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1016 AM CDT Sun Aug 31 2025
.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........83 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 03:41 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:21 AM.
Sunset......................8:09 PM.
.LABOR DAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
showers.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................East winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 04:30 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:21 AM.
Sunset......................8:09 PM.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in
the mid 80s. East winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Northwest winds
around 5 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
$$
FLZ112-010900-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1016 AM CDT Sun Aug 31 2025
.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........83 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 03:41 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:19 AM.
Sunset......................8:07 PM.
.LABOR DAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 04:30 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:19 AM.
Sunset......................8:07 PM.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid
80s. East winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Northwest winds
around 10 mph.
&&
Rip Current Risk Category
* Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however,
life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins,
jetties, reefs, and piers.
* Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the
surf zone.
* High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
zone.
** For lightning, waterspout, and UV definitions see:
https://www.weather.gov/beach/tae
$$
FLZ114-010900-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1116 AM EDT Sun Aug 31 2025 /1016 AM CDT Sun Aug 31 2025/
.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.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........83 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 05:35 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:18 AM.
Sunset......................8:05 PM.
.LABOR DAY...
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.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................Breezy. Northeast winds 20 to 25 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 08:33 AM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:18 AM.
Sunset......................8:05 PM.
.TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly
sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s.
East winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds around
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast 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
$$
FLZ115-010900-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1116 AM EDT Sun Aug 31 2025
.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........83 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 05:35 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:16 AM.
Sunset......................8:04 PM.
.LABOR DAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 08:33 AM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:16 AM.
Sunset......................8:03 PM.
.TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly
sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s.
East winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds around
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds around
5 mph.
&&
Rip Current Risk Category
* Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however,
life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins,
jetties, reefs, and piers.
* Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the
surf zone.
* High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
zone.
** For lightning, waterspout, and UV definitions see:
https://www.weather.gov/beach/tae
$$