Surf Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FZUS52 KTAE 271527
SRFTAE
Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1127 AM EDT Wed Aug 27 2025
.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...
Light offshore winds and 1 foot surf will continue to result in a
moderate rip current risk along all beaches for the next several days.
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
FLZ108-272015-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1027 AM CDT Wed Aug 27 2025
.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........86 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................North winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:18 AM.
Sunset......................8:14 PM.
.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 10 mph, becoming
west in the afternoon.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 10:28 AM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:19 AM.
Sunset......................8:13 PM.
.FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid
80s. East winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Showers and
thunderstorms likely. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds around
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 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
$$
FLZ112-272015-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1027 AM CDT Wed Aug 27 2025
.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........87 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................North winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:17 AM.
Sunset......................8:12 PM.
.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 10 mph, becoming
west in the afternoon.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 10:28 AM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:17 AM.
Sunset......................8:11 PM.
.FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid
80s. East winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Showers with
thunderstorms likely. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds around
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds
around 15 mph.
&&
Rip Current Risk Category
* Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however,
life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins,
jetties, reefs, and piers.
* Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the
surf zone.
* High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
zone.
** For lightning, waterspout, and UV definitions see:
https://www.weather.gov/beach/tae
$$
FLZ114-272015-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1127 AM EDT Wed Aug 27 2025 /1027 AM CDT Wed Aug 27 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...........85 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 01:31 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:15 AM.
Sunset......................8:10 PM.
.THURSDAY...
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.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 10 mph, becoming
west in the afternoon.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 06:43 AM EDT.
Low at 02:11 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:16 AM.
Sunset......................8:09 PM.
.FRIDAY...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 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly cloudy. Showers with
thunderstorms likely. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds around
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Showers likely
and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds
around 15 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
$$
FLZ115-272015-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1127 AM EDT Wed Aug 27 2025
.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........84 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 15 mph,
diminishing to around 5 mph in the
afternoon.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 01:31 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:14 AM.
Sunset......................8:08 PM.
.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 10 mph, becoming
southeast in the afternoon.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 06:43 AM EDT.
Low at 02:11 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:14 AM.
Sunset......................8:07 PM.
.FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid
80s. East winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly cloudy. Showers and
thunderstorms likely. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds around
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Showers likely
and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast
winds around 10 mph.
&&
Rip Current Risk Category
* Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however,
life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins,
jetties, reefs, and piers.
* Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the
surf zone.
* High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
zone.
** For lightning, waterspout, and UV definitions see:
https://www.weather.gov/beach/tae
$$