Surf Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FZUS52 KTAE 151521
SRFTAE
Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1121 AM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025
.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...
Moderate risk of rip currents is expected today ahead of a tropical
disturbance moving off the Florida west coast into the northeastern
Gulf. The rip current risk for Wednesday may begin as moderate but
then increase to high in the afternoon as the disturbance moves
further west. Winds shift to onshore late week with increasing winds
and surf driving the risk up to solid high risk late week. We`ll also
monitor the potential for any high surf concerns Thursday or Friday
depending on if the disturbance in the Gulf develops or not.
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
FLZ108-160100-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1021 AM CDT Tue Jul 15 2025
.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........85 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny until 5 PM, then partly sunny. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 90s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 109.
Winds.......................North winds around 10 mph, becoming
west in the afternoon.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 01:17 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:53 AM.
Sunset......................8:48 PM.
.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 102.
Winds.......................East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 08:28 AM CDT.
High at 01:45 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:54 AM.
Sunset......................8:48 PM.
.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 4 feet. Mostly
sunny. Showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast
winds around 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Showers with
thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds around
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Showers and
thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds around
5 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
$$
FLZ112-160100-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1021 AM CDT Tue Jul 15 2025
.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........82 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny until 4 PM, then partly sunny. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 90s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 113.
Winds.......................North winds around 10 mph, becoming
west in the afternoon.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 01:17 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:52 AM.
Sunset......................8:46 PM.
.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 103.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 15 mph, becoming
southeast in the afternoon.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 08:28 AM CDT.
High at 01:45 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:52 AM.
Sunset......................8:45 PM.
.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 4 feet. Partly
sunny. Showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds
around 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Showers and
thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s. South 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
$$
FLZ114-160100-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1121 AM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025 /1021 AM CDT Tue Jul 15 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 1 foot.
State Park Beaches.......Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........85 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 90s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 112.
Winds.......................North winds around 10 mph, becoming
west in the afternoon.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 02:03 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:51 AM.
Sunset......................8:43 PM.
.WEDNESDAY...
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. Showers with
thunderstorms likely.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 100.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 15 mph, becoming
southeast in the afternoon.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 08:43 AM EDT.
Low at 03:08 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:52 AM.
Sunset......................8:43 PM.
.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 4 feet. Partly
sunny. Showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds
around 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Showers and
thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds around
5 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
$$
FLZ115-160100-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1121 AM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025
.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........88 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny. Showers and thunderstorms
likely.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 108.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 10 mph, becoming
southeast in the afternoon.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 02:03 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:49 AM.
Sunset......................8:42 PM.
.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Showers with
thunderstorms likely.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph, becoming
south in the afternoon.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 08:43 AM EDT.
Low at 03:08 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:50 AM.
Sunset......................8:41 PM.
.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 4 feet. Partly
sunny. Showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds
around 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Showers and
thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds around
5 mph.
&&
Rip Current Risk Category
* Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however,
life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins,
jetties, reefs, and piers.
* Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the
surf zone.
* High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
zone.
** For lightning, waterspout, and UV definitions see:
https://www.weather.gov/beach/tae
$$