Surf Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FZUS52 KTAE 241525
SRFTAE
Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1125 AM EDT Sat May 24 2025
.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...
A weak high pressure center over the northeast Gulf through Monday
morning will support merely light and gentle breezes, holding the rip
current risk down in the moderate category. Later Monday, a broader
coverage of gentle southerly breezes over the eastern Gulf may
increase surf heights enough on Tuesday to support a borderline high
risk setup along Emerald Coast beaches.
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
FLZ108-242015-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1025 AM CDT Sat May 24 2025
.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........80 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................North winds around 5 mph, becoming
south in the afternoon.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................6:46 AM.
Sunset......................8:38 PM.
.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 08:05 AM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:45 AM.
Sunset......................8:38 PM.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around
1 foot. Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds around
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 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
$$
FLZ112-242015-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1025 AM CDT Sat May 24 2025
.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........79 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming
southwest in the afternoon.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................6:44 AM.
Sunset......................8:35 PM.
.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 08:05 AM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:44 AM.
Sunset......................8:36 PM.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around
2 feet. Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds around
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds around
10 mph.
&&
Rip Current Risk Category
* Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however,
life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins,
jetties, reefs, and piers.
* Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the
surf zone.
* High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
zone.
** For lightning, waterspout, and UV definitions see:
https://www.weather.gov/beach/tae
$$
FLZ114-242015-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1125 AM EDT Sat May 24 2025 /1025 AM CDT Sat May 24 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**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........80 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................North winds around 5 mph, becoming
south in the afternoon.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 01:20 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:43 AM.
Sunset......................8:33 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.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................South winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 08:55 AM EDT.
High at 01:48 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:43 AM.
Sunset......................8:33 PM.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around
1 foot. Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds around
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 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
$$
FLZ115-242015-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1125 AM EDT Sat May 24 2025
.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........81 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming
south in the afternoon.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 01:20 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:42 AM.
Sunset......................8:31 PM.
.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming
south in the afternoon.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 08:55 AM EDT.
High at 01:48 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:41 AM.
Sunset......................8:32 PM.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around
1 foot. Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. South
winds around 5 mph.
&&
Rip Current Risk Category
* Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however,
life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins,
jetties, reefs, and piers.
* Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the
surf zone.
* High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
zone.
** For lightning, waterspout, and UV definitions see:
https://www.weather.gov/beach/tae
$$