Surf Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
446 FZUS52 KTAE 081637 SRFTAE Surf Zone Forecast National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1137 AM EST Wed Jan 8 2025 .THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK... Light offshore winds should keep our beaches at a moderate risk for rip currents today and tomorrow. On Friday, winds freshen and clock to southerly likely bringing a high risk of rip currents to all beaches through the weekend. Based on communication with area beach officials, the following flags are flying at area beaches: Walton........................YELLOW Bay...........................YELLOW State Park Gulf Beaches.......NOT AVAILABLE West Facing Gulf Beaches......NOT AVAILABLE South Facing Gulf Beaches.....NOT AVAILABLE Franklin......................YELLOW FLZ108-082115- South Walton- Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach, and Turquoise Beach 1037 AM CST Wed Jan 8 2025 .REST OF TODAY... Rip Current Risk............Moderate. Surf Height.................Around 1 foot. UV Index**..................Moderate. Water Temperature...........57 degrees. Weather.....................Sunny. High Temperature............In the lower 50s. Winds.......................North winds around 15 mph. Tides... Panama City..............High at 04:48 PM CST. Sunrise.....................7:42 AM. Sunset......................6:00 PM. .THURSDAY... Rip Current Risk............Moderate. Surf Height.................Around 1 foot. Weather.....................Sunny. High Temperature............In the lower 50s. Winds.......................Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Tides... Panama City..............High at 05:30 PM CST. Sunrise.....................7:42 AM. Sunset......................6:00 PM. .FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 5 feet. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Warmer. Highs in the mid 60s. Breezy. Southeast winds around 25 mph. .SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Cooler. Highs around 50. Northwest winds around 20 mph. .SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Northeast 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 $$ FLZ112-082115- Coastal Bay- Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach 1037 AM CST Wed Jan 8 2025 .REST OF TODAY... Rip Current Risk............Moderate. Surf Height.................Around 1 foot. UV Index**..................Moderate. Water Temperature...........59 degrees. Weather.....................Sunny. High Temperature............In the lower 50s. Winds.......................North winds 10 to 15 mph. Tides... Panama City..............High at 04:48 PM CST. Sunrise.....................7:40 AM. Sunset......................5:58 PM. .THURSDAY... Rip Current Risk............Moderate. Surf Height.................Around 2 feet. Weather.....................Sunny. High Temperature............In the lower 50s. Winds.......................Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Tides... Panama City..............High at 05:30 PM CST. Sunrise.....................7:40 AM. Sunset......................5:59 PM. .FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 5 feet. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Not as cool. Highs in the mid 60s. Breezy. Southeast winds around 25 mph. .SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Cooler. Highs around 50. Northwest winds around 20 mph. .SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. && Rip Current Risk Category * Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however, life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins, jetties, reefs, and piers. * Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the surf zone. * High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone. ** For lightning, waterspout, and UV definitions see: https://www.weather.gov/beach/tae $$ FLZ114-082115- Coastal Gulf- Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach 1137 AM EST Wed Jan 8 2025 /1037 AM CST Wed Jan 8 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 1 foot. State Park Beaches.......Around 1 foot. UV Index**..................Moderate. Water Temperature...........57 degrees. Weather.....................Sunny. High Temperature............In the lower 50s. Winds.......................North winds around 15 mph. Tides... None. Sunrise.....................7:37 AM. Sunset......................5:57 PM. .THURSDAY... Rip Current Risk... W Facing Beaches.........Moderate. S Facing Beaches.........Moderate. State Park Beaches.......High. Surf Height... W Facing Beaches.........Around 1 foot. S Facing Beaches.........Around 1 foot. State Park Beaches.......Around 2 feet. Weather.....................Sunny. High Temperature............In the lower 50s. Winds.......................Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Tides... Apalachicola.............Low at 06:45 AM EST. Sunrise.....................7:37 AM. Sunset......................5:58 PM. .FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Not as cool. Highs in the mid 60s. Breezy. Southeast winds around 25 mph. .SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Cooler. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds around 20 mph. .SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Northeast 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 $$ FLZ115-082115- Coastal Franklin- Including the beaches of Apalachicola 1137 AM EST Wed Jan 8 2025 .REST OF TODAY... Rip Current Risk............Moderate. Surf Height.................Around 1 foot. UV Index**..................Moderate. Water Temperature...........55 degrees. Weather.....................Sunny. High Temperature............In the lower 50s. Winds.......................Northwest winds around 10 mph. Tides... None. Sunrise.....................7:36 AM. Sunset......................5:56 PM. .THURSDAY... Rip Current Risk............Moderate. Surf Height.................Around 1 foot. Weather.....................Sunny. High Temperature............In the lower 50s. Winds.......................Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Tides... Apalachicola.............Low at 06:45 AM EST. Sunrise.....................7:36 AM. Sunset......................5:56 PM. .FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Partly sunny. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Not as cool. Highs in the lower 60s. Southeast winds around 20 mph. .SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Cooler. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds around 20 mph. .SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Northeast winds around 10 mph. && Rip Current Risk Category * Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however, life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins, jetties, reefs, and piers. * Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the surf zone. * High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone. ** For lightning, waterspout, and UV definitions see: https://www.weather.gov/beach/tae $$