Surf Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FZUS52 KTAE 151709
SRFTAE
Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1209 PM EST Sat Nov 15 2025
.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...
A prevailing southwest wind will make for a moderate risk of rip
currents at all local beaches. An uptick in this onshore flow may
introduce a high risk at St Joseph State Park for 2-ft surf heights on
Sunday. Winds turn offshore out of the north on Monday from a
backdoor cold front.
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
FLZ108-160745-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1109 AM CST Sat Nov 15 2025
.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........66 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................South winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:09 AM.
Sunset......................5:49 PM.
.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................West winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:10 AM.
Sunset......................5:48 PM.
.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southeast 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
$$
FLZ112-160745-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1109 AM CST Sat Nov 15 2025
.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........69 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................South winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:07 AM.
Sunset......................5:47 PM.
.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:08 AM.
Sunset......................5:47 PM.
.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southeast winds around 10 mph.
&&
Rip Current Risk Category
* Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however,
life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins,
jetties, reefs, and piers.
* Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the
surf zone.
* High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
zone.
** For lightning, waterspout, and UV definitions see:
https://www.weather.gov/beach/tae
$$
FLZ114-160745-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1209 PM EST Sat Nov 15 2025 /1109 AM CST Sat Nov 15 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**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........66 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................South winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 01:23 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:05 AM.
Sunset......................5:46 PM.
.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
S Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
State Park Beaches.......High.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........Around 2 feet.
S Facing Beaches.........Around 2 feet.
State Park Beaches.......Around 3 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 07:50 AM EST.
High at 02:37 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:06 AM.
Sunset......................5:46 PM.
.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
East 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
$$
FLZ115-160745-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1209 PM EST Sat Nov 15 2025
.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........64 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................South winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 01:23 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:03 AM.
Sunset......................5:44 PM.
.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 07:50 AM EST.
High at 02:37 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:04 AM.
Sunset......................5:44 PM.
.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower
70s. East winds around 10 mph.
&&
Rip Current Risk Category
* Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however,
life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins,
jetties, reefs, and piers.
* Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the
surf zone.
* High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
zone.
** For lightning, waterspout, and UV definitions see:
https://www.weather.gov/beach/tae
$$