Surf Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
675 FZUS52 KTAE 131732 SRFTAE Surf Zone Forecast National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 132 PM EDT Sun Jul 13 2025 .THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK... A fairly typical summer pattern is expected with surf heights of 1 to 2 feet and an afternoon onshore sea breeze. In general, a moderate risk of rip currents is expected through at least Monday. Increasing winds and seas are forecast to arrive as early as Tuesday night and could lead to a high risk of rip currents at most area beaches by mid-week. 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 FLZ108-132030- South Walton- Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach, and Turquoise Beach 1232 PM CDT Sun Jul 13 2025 .REST OF TODAY... Rip Current Risk............Moderate. Surf Height.................Around 1 foot. UV Index**..................Extreme. Water Temperature...........84 degrees. Weather.....................Sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. High Temperature............In the upper 80s. Max Heat Index..............Up to 105. Winds.......................Southwest winds around 10 mph. Tides... Panama City..............High at 12:01 PM CDT. Sunrise.....................5:52 AM. Sunset......................7:49 PM. .MONDAY... Rip Current Risk............Moderate. Surf Height.................Around 2 feet. Weather.....................Sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. High Temperature............Around 90. Max Heat Index..............Up to 106. Winds.......................West winds around 10 mph. Tides... Panama City..............High at 12:41 PM CDT. Sunrise.....................5:53 AM. Sunset......................7:49 PM. .TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot. Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Northwest winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Showers with thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds around 20 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 $$ FLZ112-132030- Coastal Bay- Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach 1232 PM CDT Sun Jul 13 2025 .REST OF TODAY... Rip Current Risk............Moderate. Surf Height.................Around 1 foot. UV Index**..................Extreme. Water Temperature...........83 degrees. Weather.....................Sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. High Temperature............In the upper 80s. Max Heat Index..............Up to 109. Winds.......................West winds around 10 mph. Tides... Panama City..............High at 12:01 PM CDT. Sunrise.....................5:51 AM. Sunset......................7:46 PM. .MONDAY... Rip Current Risk............Moderate. Surf Height.................Around 2 feet. Weather.....................Sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. High Temperature............In the lower 90s. Max Heat Index..............Up to 109. Winds.......................West winds 10 to 15 mph. Tides... Panama City..............High at 12:41 PM CDT. Sunrise.....................5:51 AM. Sunset......................7:46 PM. .TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the lower 90s. Northwest winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Showers with thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds around 15 mph. .THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds around 20 mph. && Rip Current Risk Category * Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however, life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins, jetties, reefs, and piers. * Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the surf zone. * High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone. ** For lightning, waterspout, and UV definitions see: https://www.weather.gov/beach/tae $$ FLZ114-132030- Coastal Gulf- Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach 132 PM EDT Sun Jul 13 2025 /1232 PM CDT Sun Jul 13 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 2 feet. UV Index**..................Extreme. Water Temperature...........85 degrees. Weather.....................Sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. High Temperature............Around 90. Max Heat Index..............Up to 108. Winds.......................West winds around 10 mph. Tides... Apalachicola.............Low at 12:23 PM EDT. High at 05:21 PM EDT. Sunrise.....................6:50 AM. Sunset......................8:44 PM. .MONDAY... 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 1 foot. State Park Beaches.......Around 2 feet. Weather.....................Sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. High Temperature............Around 90. Max Heat Index..............Up to 108. Winds.......................West winds 10 to 15 mph. Tides... Apalachicola.............High at 08:16 AM EDT. Low at 01:11 PM EDT. Sunrise.....................6:51 AM. Sunset......................8:44 PM. .TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s. North winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly cloudy. Showers with thunderstorms likely. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds around 15 mph. .THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds around 20 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 $$ FLZ115-132030- Coastal Franklin- Including the beaches of Apalachicola 132 PM EDT Sun Jul 13 2025 .REST OF TODAY... Rip Current Risk............Moderate. Surf Height.................Around 1 foot. UV Index**..................Extreme. Water Temperature...........87 degrees. Weather.....................Sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. High Temperature............Around 90. Max Heat Index..............Up to 105. Winds.......................West winds around 10 mph. Tides... Apalachicola.............Low at 12:23 PM EDT. High at 05:21 PM EDT. Sunrise.....................6:48 AM. Sunset......................8:42 PM. .MONDAY... Rip Current Risk............Moderate. Surf Height.................Around 1 foot. Weather.....................Sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. High Temperature............In the lower 90s. Max Heat Index..............Up to 108. Winds.......................West winds 10 to 15 mph. Tides... Apalachicola.............High at 08:16 AM EDT. Low at 01:11 PM EDT. Sunrise.....................6:49 AM. Sunset......................8:42 PM. .TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot. Mostly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Showers with thunderstorms likely. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds around 20 mph. .THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds around 20 mph. && Rip Current Risk Category * Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however, life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins, jetties, reefs, and piers. * Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the surf zone. * High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone. ** For lightning, waterspout, and UV definitions see: https://www.weather.gov/beach/tae $$