Surf Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FZUS52 KTAE 161524
SRFTAE
Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1124 AM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025
.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...
Generally light south to southwest winds and surf of 1 to 2 feet will
result in a moderate rip current risk for all beaches today. This will
continue through the week, though State Park beaches of Gulf County
and Franklin County beaches may bump up to a high risk given a slight
uptick in surf mid to late week.
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
FLZ108-170100-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1024 AM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025
.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........85 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 100.
Winds.......................Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 01:19 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:42 AM.
Sunset......................8:48 PM.
.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms
likely.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 01:54 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:43 AM.
Sunset......................8:49 PM.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the
upper 80s. South winds around 10 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Showers and
thunderstorms likely. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. West 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
$$
FLZ112-170100-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1024 AM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025
.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........85 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 105.
Winds.......................South winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 01:19 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:41 AM.
Sunset......................8:46 PM.
.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 105.
Winds.......................South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 01:54 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:41 AM.
Sunset......................8:46 PM.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the
upper 80s. South winds around 10 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Showers and
thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around 10 mph.
&&
Rip Current Risk Category
* Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however,
life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins,
jetties, reefs, and piers.
* Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the
surf zone.
* High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
zone.
** For lightning, waterspout, and UV definitions see:
https://www.weather.gov/beach/tae
$$
FLZ114-170100-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1124 AM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025 /1024 AM CDT Mon Jun 16 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 2 feet.
State Park Beaches.......Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........84 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 102.
Winds.......................South winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 02:18 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:40 AM.
Sunset......................8:43 PM.
.TUESDAY...
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 2 feet.
State Park Beaches.......Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 102.
Winds.......................South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 10:13 AM EDT.
Low at 03:30 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:40 AM.
Sunset......................8:44 PM.
.WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the
upper 80s. South winds around 10 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. West 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
$$
FLZ115-170100-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1124 AM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025
.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........83 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................South winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 02:18 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:39 AM.
Sunset......................8:42 PM.
.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................South winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 10:13 AM EDT.
Low at 03:30 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:39 AM.
Sunset......................8:42 PM.
.WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid
80s. South winds around 10 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around 5 mph.
&&
Rip Current Risk Category
* Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however,
life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins,
jetties, reefs, and piers.
* Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the
surf zone.
* High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
zone.
** For lightning, waterspout, and UV definitions see:
https://www.weather.gov/beach/tae
$$