Surf Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FZUS52 KTAE 121503
SRFTAE
Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1103 AM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025
.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...
Winds have tapered off enough to lower the rip current risk to
moderate for St George Island, thus joining all remaining local
beaches. Outside of afternoon seabreezes, predominantly offshore winds
prevail the next few days.
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
FLZ108-122015-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1003 AM CDT Sun Oct 12 2025
.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........78 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 10 mph, becoming
northwest in the afternoon.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 01:27 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:45 AM.
Sunset......................7:18 PM.
.COLUMBUS DAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................North winds around 10 mph, becoming
west in the afternoon.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 02:35 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:45 AM.
Sunset......................7:17 PM.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower
80s. East winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower
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
$$
FLZ112-122015-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1003 AM CDT Sun Oct 12 2025
.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........79 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............Around 80.
Winds.......................North winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 01:27 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:42 AM.
Sunset......................7:16 PM.
.COLUMBUS DAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................North winds around 10 mph, becoming
northwest in the afternoon.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 02:35 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:43 AM.
Sunset......................7:15 PM.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower
80s. East winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower
80s. East winds around 10 mph.
&&
Rip Current Risk Category
* Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however,
life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins,
jetties, reefs, and piers.
* Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the
surf zone.
* High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
zone.
** For lightning, waterspout, and UV definitions see:
https://www.weather.gov/beach/tae
$$
FLZ114-122015-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1103 AM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025 /1003 AM CDT Sun Oct 12 2025/
.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
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.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........78 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................North winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 03:36 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:41 AM.
Sunset......................7:15 PM.
.COLUMBUS DAY...
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.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................North winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 07:07 AM EDT.
Low at 05:01 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:41 AM.
Sunset......................7:14 PM.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower
80s. East winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower
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
$$
FLZ115-122015-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1103 AM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025
.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........77 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 03:36 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:39 AM.
Sunset......................7:13 PM.
.COLUMBUS DAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................North winds around 10 mph, becoming
east in the afternoon.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 07:07 AM EDT.
Low at 05:01 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:40 AM.
Sunset......................7:12 PM.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower
80s. East winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs around 80. East
winds around 10 mph.
&&
Rip Current Risk Category
* Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however,
life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins,
jetties, reefs, and piers.
* Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the
surf zone.
* High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
zone.
** For lightning, waterspout, and UV definitions see:
https://www.weather.gov/beach/tae
$$