Surf Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FZUS52 KTAE 041515
SRFTAE
Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1115 AM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025
.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...
Gentle breezes, sometimes offshore, will support only a moderate risk
of rip currents through Sunday. A turn to west and southwest breezes
is expected on Monday and Tuesday, so rip current risk will start to
increase along west- and southwest-facing beaches.
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
FLZ108-042000-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1015 AM CDT Fri Jul 4 2025
.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........84 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............Around 90.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 101.
Winds.......................Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 05:17 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:48 AM.
Sunset......................8:51 PM.
.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............Around 90.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 100.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 05:45 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:48 AM.
Sunset......................8:51 PM.
.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the
upper 80s. East winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. 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
$$
FLZ112-042000-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1015 AM CDT Fri Jul 4 2025
.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........82 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 90s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 107.
Winds.......................Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 05:17 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:46 AM.
Sunset......................8:48 PM.
.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Sunny. Showers and thunderstorms
likely.
High Temperature............In the lower 90s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 105.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 05:45 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:47 AM.
Sunset......................8:48 PM.
.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Mostly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper
80s. East winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds around
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around 10 mph.
&&
Rip Current Risk Category
* Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however,
life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins,
jetties, reefs, and piers.
* Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the
surf zone.
* High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
zone.
** For lightning, waterspout, and UV definitions see:
https://www.weather.gov/beach/tae
$$
FLZ114-042000-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1115 AM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025 /1015 AM CDT Fri Jul 4 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 2 feet.
S Facing Beaches.........Around 2 feet.
State Park Beaches.......Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........84 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............Around 90.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 105.
Winds.......................North winds around 10 mph, becoming
northwest in the afternoon.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................6:46 AM.
Sunset......................8:46 PM.
.SATURDAY...
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.....................Mostly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms
likely.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 10:58 AM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:46 AM.
Sunset......................8:45 PM.
.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Mostly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the mid 80s.
East winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Showers likely and a
chance of 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
$$
FLZ115-042000-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1115 AM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025
.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........86 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 100.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 10 mph, becoming
northwest in the afternoon.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................6:44 AM.
Sunset......................8:44 PM.
.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Showers with
thunderstorms likely.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 10:58 AM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:44 AM.
Sunset......................8:44 PM.
.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Mostly sunny. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in
the mid 80s. East winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds around
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Showers likely
and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds
around 10 mph.
&&
Rip Current Risk Category
* Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however,
life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins,
jetties, reefs, and piers.
* Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the
surf zone.
* High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
zone.
** For lightning, waterspout, and UV definitions see:
https://www.weather.gov/beach/tae
$$