Surf Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FZUS52 KTAE 021521
SRFTAE
Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1121 AM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025
.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...
Light to moderate westerly/southwesterly winds is expected to create
a mostly moderate risk of rip currents at area beaches through the
weekend. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are likely throughout the
day.
Based on communication with area beach officials, the following flags
are flying at area beaches:
Walton........................Yellow
Bay...........................Yellow
State Park Gulf Beaches.......Red
West Facing Gulf Beaches......Yellow
South Facing Gulf Beaches.....Yellow
Franklin......................Yellow
FLZ108-030200-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1021 AM CDT Sat Aug 2 2025
.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........87 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms
likely.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 105.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 04:33 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:04 AM.
Sunset......................8:38 PM.
.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 102.
Winds.......................South winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 05:13 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:04 AM.
Sunset......................8:38 PM.
.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Partly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. South
winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Showers with
thunderstorms likely. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds around
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...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
$$
FLZ112-030200-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1021 AM CDT Sat Aug 2 2025
.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........86 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 108.
Winds.......................Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 04:33 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:02 AM.
Sunset......................8:36 PM.
.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 108.
Winds.......................Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 05:13 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:03 AM.
Sunset......................8:35 PM.
.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Partly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s.
South winds around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Showers with
thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds around
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Showers and
thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds around
10 mph.
&&
Rip Current Risk Category
* Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however,
life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins,
jetties, reefs, and piers.
* Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the
surf zone.
* High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
zone.
** For lightning, waterspout, and UV definitions see:
https://www.weather.gov/beach/tae
$$
FLZ114-030200-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1121 AM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025 /1021 AM CDT Sat Aug 2 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 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........88 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............Around 90.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 106.
Winds.......................Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:01 AM.
Sunset......................8:34 PM.
.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
S Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
State Park Beaches.......High.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........Around 2 feet.
S Facing Beaches.........Around 1 foot.
State Park Beaches.......Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 106.
Winds.......................Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 09:44 AM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:02 AM.
Sunset......................8:33 PM.
.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly
sunny. Showers with thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s.
South winds around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Showers and a chance
of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...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
$$
FLZ115-030200-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1121 AM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025
.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........90 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 105.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................6:59 AM.
Sunset......................8:32 PM.
.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 103.
Winds.......................Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 09:44 AM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:00 AM.
Sunset......................8:31 PM.
.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly
sunny. Showers with thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s.
South winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Showers with
thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds around
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Showers and
thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds around
5 mph.
&&
Rip Current Risk Category
* Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however,
life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins,
jetties, reefs, and piers.
* Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the
surf zone.
* High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
zone.
** For lightning, waterspout, and UV definitions see:
https://www.weather.gov/beach/tae
$$