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Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1146 AM EDT Sat Nov 1 2025

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

North and northeasterly offshore flow will prevail through Wednesday,
mostly limiting the risk of rip currents to the moderate category.

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

FLZ108-012030-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1046 AM CDT Sat Nov 1 2025

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........70 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 60s.
Winds.......................East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
   Panama City..............Low at 02:49 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:58 AM.
Sunset......................6:58 PM.

.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
                            showers.
High Temperature............In the upper 60s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 10 mph, becoming
                            north in the afternoon.
Tides...
   Panama City..............High at 08:26 AM CST.
                            Low at 01:11 PM CST.
Sunrise.....................7:59 AM.
Sunset......................6:58 PM.

.MONDAY...Low rip current risk*. Surf height 1 foot or less. Sunny.
Highs in the upper 60s. North winds around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Low rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower
70s. 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

$$

FLZ112-012030-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1046 AM CDT Sat Nov 1 2025

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........73 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 60s.
Winds.......................East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
   Panama City..............Low at 02:49 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:56 AM.
Sunset......................6:57 PM.

.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
                            showers.
High Temperature............Around 70.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
   Panama City..............High at 08:26 AM CST.
                            Low at 01:11 PM CST.
Sunrise.....................7:57 AM.
Sunset......................6:56 PM.

.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds around 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
Northeast winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
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

$$

FLZ114-012030-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1146 AM EDT Sat Nov 1 2025 /1046 AM CDT Sat Nov 1 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 1 foot.
   S Facing Beaches.........Around 2 feet.
   State Park Beaches.......Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........69 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 60s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............High at 12:53 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:54 AM.
Sunset......................6:56 PM.

.SUNDAY...
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.....................Partly sunny. A chance of showers.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............Low at 07:26 AM EST.
                            High at 01:29 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:55 AM.
Sunset......................6:55 PM.

.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet. Sunny.
Highs in the upper 60s. North winds around 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
Northeast winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower
70s. 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

$$

FLZ115-012030-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1146 AM EDT Sat Nov 1 2025

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........66 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 60s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............High at 12:53 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:52 AM.
Sunset......................6:54 PM.

.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. A slight chance of
                            showers.
High Temperature............Around 70.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............Low at 07:26 AM EST.
                            High at 01:29 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:53 AM.
Sunset......................6:53 PM.

.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
Northeast winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower
70s. 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


$$