Surf Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FZUS52 KTAE 121511
SRFTAE
Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1111 AM EDT Tue May 12 2026
.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...
Winds have turned northeasterly offshore this morning and will
continue offshore through Wednesday. The offshore breezes will hold
down the risk of rip currents. A dry cold front on Wednesday night
will be followed on Thursday by fresh west to northwest breezes. This
would favor west-facing state park beach of Gulf County for a high
risk of rip currents. Friday and Saturday will feature a return to
light winds over the Gulf waters, with a short fetch of nearshore
seabreezes both afternoon. This will not be enough get past the
moderate risk level.
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
FLZ108-122015-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1011 AM CDT Tue May 12 2026
.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........75 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................East winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 03:22 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:52 AM.
Sunset......................8:30 PM.
.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 08:29 AM CDT.
Low at 04:49 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:51 AM.
Sunset......................8:31 PM.
.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
East winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper
70s. Southeast 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
$$
FLZ112-122015-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1011 AM CDT Tue May 12 2026
.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........75 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Showers and a chance of
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 03:22 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:50 AM.
Sunset......................8:28 PM.
.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............Around 80.
Winds.......................North winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 08:29 AM CDT.
Low at 04:49 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:50 AM.
Sunset......................8:28 PM.
.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
East winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper
70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
&&
Rip Current Risk Category
* Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however,
life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins,
jetties, reefs, and piers.
* Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the
surf zone.
* High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
zone.
** For lightning, waterspout, and UV definitions see:
https://www.weather.gov/beach/tae
$$
FLZ114-122015-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1111 AM EDT Tue May 12 2026 /1011 AM CDT Tue May 12 2026/
.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 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........77 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 20 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 01:06 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:50 AM.
Sunset......................8:25 PM.
.WEDNESDAY...
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.
Weather.....................Partly sunny until 1 PM, then mostly
sunny.
High Temperature............Around 80.
Winds.......................North winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 07:52 AM EDT.
High at 01:23 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:49 AM.
Sunset......................8:26 PM.
.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Sunny.
Highs around 80. Northwest winds around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
East winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper
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
$$
FLZ115-122015-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1111 AM EDT Tue May 12 2026
.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........79 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 01:06 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:48 AM.
Sunset......................8:24 PM.
.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Partly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 07:52 AM EDT.
High at 01:23 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:47 AM.
Sunset......................8:24 PM.
.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
East winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs around 80. East
winds around 5 mph.
&&
Rip Current Risk Category
* Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however,
life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins,
jetties, reefs, and piers.
* Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the
surf zone.
* High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
zone.
** For lightning, waterspout, and UV definitions see:
https://www.weather.gov/beach/tae
$$