Surf Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
027 FZUS52 KTAE 081613 SRFTAE Surf Zone Forecast National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1213 PM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024 .THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK... ...LONG-PERIOD SWELLS FROM BERYL TO CONTINUE POSING A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK... Offshore buoys were reporting a dominant period of 7-8 seconds with 1-3-ft wave heights late this morning/early afternoon. Long period swells from Beryl will last through the weekend. This will create a favorable environment for dangerous rip currents. If visiting the beach, please be familiar with the dangers of rip currents and heed the advice of local beach officials. Be aware of what beach flags are flying. Single red flags imply that life threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone. Based on communication with area beach officials, the following flags are flying at area beaches: Walton........................YELLOW Bay...........................NOT AVAILABLE State Park Gulf Beaches.......RED West Facing Gulf Beaches......RED South Facing Gulf Beaches.....RED Franklin......................RED FLZ108-082015- South Walton- Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach, and Turquoise Beach 1113 AM CDT Mon Jul 8 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TODAY... Rip Current Risk............High. Surf Height.................Around 2 feet. Water Temperature...........89 degrees. Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. High Temperature............In the upper 80s. Max Heat Index..............Up to 108. Winds.......................South winds around 10 mph. Tides... Panama City..............High at 12:01 PM EDT. Sunrise.....................6:50 AM. Sunset......................8:50 PM. .TUESDAY... Rip Current Risk............High. Surf Height.................Around 3 feet. Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms likely. High Temperature............In the upper 80s. Max Heat Index..............Up to 109. Winds.......................Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Tides... Panama City..............High at 12:31 PM EDT. Sunrise.....................6:50 AM. Sunset......................8:50 PM. .WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet. Mostly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds around 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around 10 mph. .FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. West 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 $$ FLZ112-082015- Coastal Bay- Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach 1113 AM CDT Mon Jul 8 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TODAY... Rip Current Risk............High. Surf Height.................Around 2 feet. Water Temperature...........88 degrees. Weather.....................Sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. High Temperature............Around 90. Max Heat Index..............Up to 109. Winds.......................South winds around 10 mph. Tides... Panama City..............High at 12:01 PM EDT. Sunrise.....................6:48 AM. Sunset......................8:47 PM. .TUESDAY... Rip Current Risk............High. Surf Height.................Around 3 feet. Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms likely. High Temperature............In the upper 80s. Max Heat Index..............Up to 108. Winds.......................Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Tides... Panama City..............High at 12:31 PM EDT. Sunrise.....................6:49 AM. Sunset......................8:47 PM. .WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 4 feet. Mostly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around 20 mph. .THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around 10 mph. .FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around 10 mph. && Rip Current Risk Category * Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however, life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins, jetties, reefs, and piers. * Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the surf zone. * High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone. ** For lightning, waterspout, and UV definitions see: https://www.weather.gov/beach/tae $$ FLZ114-082015- Coastal Gulf- Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach 1213 PM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024 /1113 AM CDT Mon Jul 8 2024/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TODAY... Rip Current Risk... W Facing Beaches.........High. S Facing Beaches.........High. State Park Beaches.......High. Surf Height... W Facing Beaches.........Around 2 feet. S Facing Beaches.........Around 1 foot. State Park Beaches.......Around 2 feet. Water Temperature...........89 degrees. Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. High Temperature............In the upper 80s. Max Heat Index..............Up to 109. Winds.......................South winds around 10 mph. Tides... Apalachicola.............Low at 12:20 PM EDT. Sunrise.....................6:47 AM. Sunset......................8:45 PM. .TUESDAY... Rip Current Risk... W Facing Beaches.........High. S Facing Beaches.........High. State Park Beaches.......High. Surf Height... W Facing Beaches.........Around 3 feet. S Facing Beaches.........Around 2 feet. State Park Beaches.......Around 3 feet. Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms likely. High Temperature............In the upper 80s. Max Heat Index..............Up to 108. Winds.......................Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Tides... Apalachicola.............High at 08:23 AM EDT. Low at 01:05 PM EDT. Sunrise.....................6:48 AM. Sunset......................8:45 PM. .WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet. Mostly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds around 15 mph. .THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around 10 mph. .FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s. West 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 $$ FLZ115-082015- Coastal Franklin- Including the beaches of Apalachicola 1213 PM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TODAY... Rip Current Risk............High. Surf Height.................Around 1 foot. Water Temperature...........91 degrees. Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. High Temperature............In the upper 80s. Max Heat Index..............Up to 105. Winds.......................South winds around 10 mph. Tides... Apalachicola.............Low at 12:20 PM EDT. High at 05:04 PM EDT. Sunrise.....................6:46 AM. Sunset......................8:43 PM. .TUESDAY... 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 103. Winds.......................Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Tides... Apalachicola.............High at 08:23 AM EDT. Low at 01:05 PM EDT. High at 05:54 PM EDT. Sunrise.....................6:46 AM. Sunset......................8:43 PM. .WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around 10 mph. .FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s. West 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 $$