Surf Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FZUS52 KTAE 031722
SRFTAE
Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
122 PM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025
.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...
A Moderate Risk of Rip Currents is forecast to linger into the first
half of the upcoming work week thanks to a light to moderate
southwesterly breeze.
Based on communication with area beach officials, the following flags
are flying at area beaches:
Walton........................Yellow
Bay...........................Yellow
State Park Gulf Beaches.......Red
West Facing Gulf Beaches......Yellow
South Facing Gulf Beaches.....Yellow
Franklin......................Yellow
FLZ108-040130-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1222 PM CDT Sun Aug 3 2025
.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........87 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................South winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 05:13 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:04 AM.
Sunset......................8:38 PM.
.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Showers with
thunderstorms likely.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 100.
Winds.......................South winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 05:54 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:05 AM.
Sunset......................8:37 PM.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Partly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. South
winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Showers with
thunderstorms likely. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Showers and
thunderstorms likely. 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
$$
FLZ112-040130-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1222 PM CDT Sun Aug 3 2025
.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........86 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 102.
Winds.......................South winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 05:13 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:03 AM.
Sunset......................8:35 PM.
.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Showers with
thunderstorms likely.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 103.
Winds.......................South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 05:54 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:03 AM.
Sunset......................8:34 PM.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Partly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Showers with
thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around
5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Showers and
thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s. Northwest winds around
5 mph.
&&
Rip Current Risk Category
* Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however,
life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins,
jetties, reefs, and piers.
* Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the
surf zone.
* High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
zone.
** For lightning, waterspout, and UV definitions see:
https://www.weather.gov/beach/tae
$$
FLZ114-040130-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
122 PM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025 /1222 PM CDT Sun Aug 3 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 2 feet.
S Facing Beaches.........Around 2 feet.
State Park Beaches.......Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........88 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 101.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:02 AM.
Sunset......................8:33 PM.
.MONDAY...
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.....................Partly sunny. Showers with
thunderstorms likely.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 105.
Winds.......................South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 10:31 AM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:02 AM.
Sunset......................8:32 PM.
.TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly
sunny. Showers with thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s.
South winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Showers and
thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around
5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Showers with
thunderstorms likely. 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
$$
FLZ115-040130-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
122 PM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025
.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........90 degrees.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 100.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:00 AM.
Sunset......................8:31 PM.
.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms
likely.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 105.
Winds.......................South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 10:31 AM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:01 AM.
Sunset......................8:31 PM.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Mostly sunny. Showers with thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper
80s. South winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Showers and
thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around
5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Showers and
thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds around
5 mph.
&&
Rip Current Risk Category
* Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however,
life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins,
jetties, reefs, and piers.
* Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the
surf zone.
* High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
zone.
** For lightning, waterspout, and UV definitions see:
https://www.weather.gov/beach/tae
$$