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Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1247 PM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

Conditions will quickly improve late tonight, as winds turn northerly
offshore, with only a moderate risk of rip currents on Wednesday and
Thursday. Southerly winds over the offshore waters will again kick up
the surf and the risk of rip currents on Friday and Saturday.

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

Walton........................Red
Bay...........................Yellow
State Park Gulf Beaches.......Double Red
West Facing Gulf Beaches......Not Available
South Facing Gulf Beaches.....Not Available
Franklin......................Red

FLZ108-030930-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1147 AM CST Tue Dec 2 2025

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

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 4 feet.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........65 degrees.
Weather.....................Partly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 60s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:24 AM.
Sunset......................5:44 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 50s.
Winds.......................North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:25 AM.
Sunset......................5:44 PM.

.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Highs in the upper 50s. Northeast
winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Cloudy. Showers and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Cloudy. Showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 60s. North 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

$$

FLZ112-030930-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1147 AM CST Tue Dec 2 2025

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

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 4 feet.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........68 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............Around 70.
Winds.......................Northwest winds around 20 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:21 AM.
Sunset......................5:42 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............Around 60.
Winds.......................North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:22 AM.
Sunset......................5:42 PM.

.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Highs around 60. Northeast winds
around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Cloudy. Showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast winds around
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Cloudy. Showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 60s. North 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

$$

FLZ114-030930-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1247 PM EST Tue Dec 2 2025 /1147 AM CST Tue Dec 2 2025/

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

.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 3 feet.
   State Park Beaches.......Around 3 feet.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........66 degrees.
Weather.....................Partly sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds around 20 mph.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............High at 03:29 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:19 AM.
Sunset......................5:42 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...
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.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 60s.
Winds.......................North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............Low at 08:44 AM EST.
                            High at 04:45 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:20 AM.
Sunset......................5:42 PM.

.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Highs in the mid 60s. Northeast
winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Cloudy. Showers likely and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds around
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Cloudy. Showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 60s. North 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

$$

FLZ115-030930-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1247 PM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

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

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........64 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds around 20 mph.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............High at 03:29 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:17 AM.
Sunset......................5:40 PM.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 60s.
Winds.......................North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............Low at 08:44 AM EST.
                            High at 04:45 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:18 AM.
Sunset......................5:40 PM.

.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Highs in the mid 60s.
Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Cloudy. Showers likely. Highs
around 70. South winds around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Cloudy. Showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest 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


$$