Surf Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FZUS52 KTAE 021529
SRFTAE
Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1129 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025
.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...
As northeast winds continue through Wednesday and overnight offshore
surges through Apalachee Bay drive up surf along Franklin county
beaches, a high risk of rip currents will continue. For the other
local beaches, a moderate risk of rip current is expected. Rain will
be hard to come by as dry air remains in place leading to partly to
mostly clear skies. Winds are expected to shift to the southwest after
mid week which should allow the rip current risk at Franklin County
beaches to become moderate, as well as for the other local 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......................Red
FLZ108-030900-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1029 AM CDT Tue Sep 2 2025
.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........82 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 05:12 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:21 AM.
Sunset......................8:08 PM.
.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 15 mph, becoming
south in the afternoon.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 06:39 AM CDT.
Low at 05:49 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:22 AM.
Sunset......................8:07 PM.
.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the
upper 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
$$
FLZ112-030900-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1029 AM CDT Tue Sep 2 2025
.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........82 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 05:12 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:20 AM.
Sunset......................8:06 PM.
.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 15 mph, becoming
south in the afternoon.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 06:39 AM CDT.
Low at 05:49 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:20 AM.
Sunset......................8:04 PM.
.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. A slight chance of showers. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast
winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper
80s. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
&&
Rip Current Risk Category
* Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however,
life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins,
jetties, reefs, and piers.
* Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the
surf zone.
* High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
zone.
** For lightning, waterspout, and UV definitions see:
https://www.weather.gov/beach/tae
$$
FLZ114-030900-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1129 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025 /1029 AM CDT Tue Sep 2 2025/
.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
S Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
State Park Beaches.......Moderate.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........1 foot or less.
S Facing Beaches.........Around 1 foot.
State Park Beaches.......Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........82 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:18 AM.
Sunset......................8:04 PM.
.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........Low.
S Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
State Park Beaches.......Moderate.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........1 foot or less.
S Facing Beaches.........Around 1 foot.
State Park Beaches.......Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 07:23 AM EDT.
High at 11:20 AM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:19 AM.
Sunset......................8:03 PM.
.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. A slight chance of showers. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds
around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
East winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. A slight chance of
showers. Highs in the upper 80s. North 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
$$
FLZ115-030900-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1129 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........83 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:17 AM.
Sunset......................8:02 PM.
.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Sunny. A slight chance of showers.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 07:23 AM EDT.
High at 11:20 AM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:17 AM.
Sunset......................8:01 PM.
.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid
80s. East winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. A slight chance of
showers. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. A slight chance of
showers. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds around 5 mph.
&&
Rip Current Risk Category
* Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however,
life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins,
jetties, reefs, and piers.
* Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the
surf zone.
* High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
zone.
** For lightning, waterspout, and UV definitions see:
https://www.weather.gov/beach/tae
$$