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Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1116 AM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

Strong north-northwest winds behind a cold front today will keep
elevated surf and a high risk of rip currents for the St Joseph State
Park and west facing beaches of Gulf county. Local officials have
indicated a high risk for rip currents at Walton county beaches today.
Winds will gradually veer to the east and southeast this weekend
ahead an approaching cold front with building surf and rip currents
elsewhere.

Based on communication with area beach officials, the following flags
are flying at area beaches:

Walton........................Red
Bay...........................Yellow
State Park Gulf Beaches.......Red
West Facing Gulf Beaches......Red
South Facing Gulf Beaches.....Yellow
Franklin......................Yellow

FLZ108-280900-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1016 AM CST Thu Nov 27 2025

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........68 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 60s.
Winds.......................North winds around 20 mph.
Tides...
   Panama City..............Low at 11:26 AM CST.
Sunrise.....................7:19 AM.
Sunset......................5:44 PM.

.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 50s.
Winds.......................North winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
   Panama City..............Low at 11:36 AM CST.
Sunrise.....................7:20 AM.
Sunset......................5:44 PM.

.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly
sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. East winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers.
Highs around 70. Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 60s. Northeast winds
around 15 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

$$

FLZ112-280900-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1016 AM CST Thu Nov 27 2025

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........69 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 60s.
Winds.......................North winds around 20 mph.
Tides...
   Panama City..............Low at 11:26 AM CST.
Sunrise.....................7:17 AM.
Sunset......................5:43 PM.

.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 50s.
Winds.......................North winds around 20 mph.
Tides...
   Panama City..............Low at 11:36 AM CST.
Sunrise.....................7:18 AM.
Sunset......................5:43 PM.

.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly
sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. East winds around 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers.
Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s. Northeast winds
around 15 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

$$

FLZ114-280900-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1116 AM EST Thu Nov 27 2025 /1016 AM CST Thu Nov 27 2025/

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk...
   W Facing Beaches.........High.
   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.
UV Index**..................Low.
Water Temperature...........69 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 60s.
Winds.......................North winds around 20 mph.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............Low at 02:57 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:15 AM.
Sunset......................5:42 PM.

.FRIDAY...
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 2 feet.
   State Park Beaches.......Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 50s.
Winds.......................Breezy. North winds 20 to 25 mph.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............High at 08:25 AM EST.
                            Low at 03:50 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:15 AM.
Sunset......................5:42 PM.

.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Partly
sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. East winds around 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers.
Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance
of showers. Highs in the upper 60s. Northeast winds around 15 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

$$

FLZ115-280900-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1116 AM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Low.
Water Temperature...........69 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 60s.
Winds.......................North winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............Low at 02:57 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:13 AM.
Sunset......................5:40 PM.

.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 50s.
Winds.......................North winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............High at 08:25 AM EST.
                            Low at 03:50 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:14 AM.
Sunset......................5:40 PM.

.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Partly
sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. East winds around 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. A chance of showers.
Highs around 70. Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance
of showers. Highs in the upper 60s. Northeast 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


$$