Surf Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
137 FZUS52 KTAE 111540 SRFTAE Surf Zone Forecast National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1140 AM EDT Sun Oct 11 2026 .THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK... Seas and surf will remain sufficiently churned up after the passage of Hurricane Isaias for one more day today with a high risk of rip currents. Conditions will improve tonight, followed by tame surf and rip risk for the rest of the week due to gentle breezes. Based on communication with area beach officials, the following flags are flying at area beaches: Walton........................Double Red Bay...........................Red State Park Gulf Beaches.......Red West Facing Gulf Beaches......Red South Facing Gulf Beaches.....Red Franklin......................Red FLZ108-112015- South Walton- Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach, and Turquoise Beach 1040 AM CDT Sun Oct 11 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY... Rip Current Risk............High. Surf Height.................Around 2 foot. UV Index**..................High. Water Temperature...........77 degrees. Weather.....................Sunny. High Temperature............In the lower 80s. Winds.......................West winds 10 to 15 mph. Tides... None. Sunrise.....................7:44 AM. Sunset......................7:19 PM. .COLUMBUS DAY... Rip Current Risk............Moderate. Surf Height.................Around 1 foot. Weather.....................Sunny. High Temperature............In the mid 80s. Winds.......................Northwest winds around 5 mph. Tides... Panama City..............Low at 08:22 AM CDT. Sunrise.....................7:45 AM. Sunset......................7:18 PM. .TUESDAY...Low rip current risk*. Surf height 1 foot or less. Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower 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 $$ FLZ112-112015- Coastal Bay- Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach 1040 AM CDT Sun Oct 11 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY... Rip Current Risk............High. Surf Height.................Around 2 foot. UV Index**..................High. Water Temperature...........78 degrees. Weather.....................Sunny. High Temperature............In the lower 80s. Winds.......................West winds 10 to 15 mph. Tides... None. Sunrise.....................7:42 AM. Sunset......................7:17 PM. .COLUMBUS DAY... Rip Current Risk............Moderate. Surf Height.................Around 1 foot. Weather.....................Sunny. High Temperature............In the mid 80s. Winds.......................Northwest winds around 10 mph. Tides... Panama City..............Low at 08:22 AM CDT. Sunrise.....................7:42 AM. Sunset......................7:16 PM. .TUESDAY...Low rip current risk*. Surf height 1 foot or less. Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds around 5 mph. && Rip Current Risk Category * Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however, life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins, jetties, reefs, and piers. * Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the surf zone. * High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone. ** For lightning, waterspout, and UV definitions see: https://www.weather.gov/beach/tae $$ FLZ114-112015- Coastal Gulf- Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach 1140 AM EDT Sun Oct 11 2026 /1040 AM CDT Sun Oct 11 2026/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY... Rip Current Risk... W Facing Beaches.........High. S Facing Beaches.........High. State Park Beaches.......High. Surf Height... W Facing Beaches.........Around 1 foot. S Facing Beaches.........Around 2 feet. State Park Beaches.......Around 2 feet. UV Index**..................High. Water Temperature...........77 degrees. Weather.....................Sunny. High Temperature............In the lower 80s. Winds.......................Northwest winds around 10 mph. Tides... Apalachicola.............Low at 11:23 AM EDT. Sunrise.....................7:40 AM. Sunset......................7:16 PM. .COLUMBUS DAY... 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.......1 foot or less. Weather.....................Sunny. High Temperature............In the mid 80s. Winds.......................Northwest winds around 10 mph. Tides... Apalachicola.............Low at 12:02 PM EDT. Sunrise.....................7:41 AM. Sunset......................7:15 PM. .TUESDAY...Low rip current risk*. Surf height 1 foot or less. Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Low rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. 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 $$ FLZ115-112015- Coastal Franklin- Including the beaches of Apalachicola 1140 AM EDT Sun Oct 11 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY... Rip Current Risk............High. Surf Height.................Around 2 foot. UV Index**..................High. Water Temperature...........77 degrees. Weather.....................Sunny. High Temperature............In the lower 80s. Winds.......................Northwest winds around 10 mph. Tides... Apalachicola.............Low at 11:23 AM EDT. Sunrise.....................7:38 AM. Sunset......................7:14 PM. .COLUMBUS DAY... Rip Current Risk............Moderate. Surf Height.................Around 1 foot. Weather.....................Sunny. High Temperature............In the lower 80s. Winds.......................Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Tides... Apalachicola.............Low at 12:02 PM EDT. Sunrise.....................7:39 AM. Sunset......................7:13 PM. .TUESDAY...Low rip current risk*. Surf height 1 foot or less. Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Low rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds around 10 mph. && Rip Current Risk Category * Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however, life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins, jetties, reefs, and piers. * Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the surf zone. * High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone. ** For lightning, waterspout, and UV definitions see: https://www.weather.gov/beach/tae $$