Surf Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
666 FZUS52 KTAE 121629 SRFTAE Surf Zone Forecast National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1229 PM EDT Mon Aug 12 2024 .THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK... A brief uptick in southwest winds later this afternoon will potentially lead to a temporary increase in the rip current risk across Gulf and Franklin county beaches after coordination with local beach officials this morning.An isolated shower or thunderstorm is possible. 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......................Red FLZ108-130300- South Walton- Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach, and Turquoise Beach 1129 AM CDT Mon Aug 12 2024 .REST OF TODAY... Rip Current Risk............Moderate. Surf Height.................Around 1 foot. Water Temperature...........87 degrees. Weather.....................Sunny. High Temperature............In the lower 90s. Max Heat Index..............Up to 106. Winds.......................West winds around 10 mph. Tides... Panama City..............Low at 03:40 PM EDT. Sunrise.....................7:10 AM. Sunset......................8:30 PM. .TUESDAY... Rip Current Risk............Moderate. Surf Height.................Around 1 foot. Weather.....................Sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. High Temperature............In the lower 90s. Max Heat Index..............Up to 109. Winds.......................West winds around 10 mph. Tides... Panama City..............Low at 04:24 PM EDT. Sunrise.....................7:10 AM. Sunset......................8:29 PM. .WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot. Sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. West winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 90. East winds around 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. 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 $$ FLZ112-130300- Coastal Bay- Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach 1129 AM CDT Mon Aug 12 2024 .REST OF TODAY... Rip Current Risk............Moderate. Surf Height.................Around 1 foot. Water Temperature...........85 degrees. Weather.....................Sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. High Temperature............In the lower 90s. Max Heat Index..............Up to 107. Winds.......................West winds around 10 mph. Tides... Panama City..............Low at 03:40 PM EDT. Sunrise.....................7:08 AM. Sunset......................8:28 PM. .TUESDAY... Rip Current Risk............Moderate. Surf Height.................Around 1 foot. Weather.....................Sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. High Temperature............In the lower 90s. Max Heat Index..............Up to 109. Winds.......................West winds around 10 mph. Tides... Panama City..............Low at 04:24 PM EDT. Sunrise.....................7:09 AM. Sunset......................8:27 PM. .WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot. Sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. West winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 90. East winds around 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds around 10 mph. && Rip Current Risk Category * Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however, life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins, jetties, reefs, and piers. * Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the surf zone. * High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone. ** For lightning, waterspout, and UV definitions see: https://www.weather.gov/beach/tae $$ FLZ114-130300- Coastal Gulf- Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach 1229 PM EDT Mon Aug 12 2024 /1129 AM CDT Mon Aug 12 2024/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .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. Water Temperature...........87 degrees. Weather.....................Sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. High Temperature............In the lower 90s. Max Heat Index..............Up to 106. Winds.......................West winds around 10 mph. Tides... Apalachicola.............Low at 04:59 PM EDT. Sunrise.....................7:07 AM. Sunset......................8:25 PM. .TUESDAY... Rip Current Risk... W Facing Beaches.........Low. 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.......Around 1 foot. Weather.....................Sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. High Temperature............In the lower 90s. Max Heat Index..............Up to 109. Winds.......................West winds around 10 mph. Tides... Apalachicola.............High at 08:53 AM EDT. Sunrise.....................7:08 AM. Sunset......................8:24 PM. .WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot. Sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 90. West winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds around 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 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 $$ FLZ115-130300- Coastal Franklin- Including the beaches of Apalachicola 1229 PM EDT Mon Aug 12 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY... Rip Current Risk............Moderate. Surf Height.................Around 1 foot. Water Temperature...........89 degrees. Weather.....................Sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. High Temperature............In the upper 80s. Max Heat Index..............Up to 105. Winds.......................Southwest winds around 10 mph. Tides... Apalachicola.............Low at 04:59 PM EDT. Sunrise.....................7:05 AM. Sunset......................8:24 PM. .TUESDAY... Rip Current Risk............Moderate. Surf Height.................Around 1 foot. Weather.....................Sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. High Temperature............Around 90. Max Heat Index..............Up to 106. Winds.......................West winds around 10 mph. Tides... Apalachicola.............High at 08:53 AM EDT. Sunrise.....................7:06 AM. Sunset......................8:23 PM. .WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot. Sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds around 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds around 10 mph. && Rip Current Risk Category * Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however, life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins, jetties, reefs, and piers. * Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the surf zone. * High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone. ** For lightning, waterspout, and UV definitions see: https://www.weather.gov/beach/tae $$