Surf Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FZUS52 KTAE 081519
SRFTAE
Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1119 AM EDT Fri Aug 8 2025
.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...
Easterly winds and surf heights of around 1 foot are expected to
result in a moderate risk of rip currents 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.......Yellow
West Facing Gulf Beaches......Yellow
South Facing Gulf Beaches.....Yellow
Franklin......................Double Red
FLZ108-090130-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1019 AM CDT Fri Aug 8 2025
.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........86 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:07 AM.
Sunset......................8:34 PM.
.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms
likely.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 10:43 AM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:08 AM.
Sunset......................8:33 PM.
.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Partly sunny. Showers with thunderstorms likely. Highs in the mid
80s. East winds around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Showers with
thunderstorms likely. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Showers with
thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast 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
$$
FLZ112-090130-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1019 AM CDT Fri Aug 8 2025
.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........86 degrees.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:06 AM.
Sunset......................8:31 PM.
.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 102.
Winds.......................East winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 10:43 AM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:06 AM.
Sunset......................8:30 PM.
.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Partly sunny. Showers with thunderstorms likely. Highs in the mid
80s. East winds around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Showers with
thunderstorms likely. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Showers with
thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds around
10 mph.
&&
Rip Current Risk Category
* Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however,
life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins,
jetties, reefs, and piers.
* Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the
surf zone.
* High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
zone.
** For lightning, waterspout, and UV definitions see:
https://www.weather.gov/beach/tae
$$
FLZ114-090130-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1119 AM EDT Fri Aug 8 2025 /1019 AM CDT Fri Aug 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**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........86 degrees.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms
likely.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 02:53 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:05 AM.
Sunset......................8:29 PM.
.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........Low.
S Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
State Park Beaches.......Moderate.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........1 foot or less.
S Facing Beaches.........Around 1 foot.
State Park Beaches.......Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 06:34 AM EDT.
Low at 10:24 AM EDT.
High at 03:45 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:05 AM.
Sunset......................8:28 PM.
.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Partly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. East
winds around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Showers with
thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds around
15 mph.
.TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Showers with
thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast 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
$$
FLZ115-090130-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1119 AM EDT Fri Aug 8 2025
.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........87 degrees.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms
likely.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 02:53 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:03 AM.
Sunset......................8:27 PM.
.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 06:34 AM EDT.
Low at 10:24 AM EDT.
High at 03:45 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:04 AM.
Sunset......................8:26 PM.
.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Partly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Showers with
thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds around
10 mph.
&&
Rip Current Risk Category
* Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however,
life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins,
jetties, reefs, and piers.
* Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the
surf zone.
* High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
zone.
** For lightning, waterspout, and UV definitions see:
https://www.weather.gov/beach/tae
$$