Surf Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FZUS52 KTAE 231513
SRFTAE
Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1113 AM EDT Wed Jul 23 2025
.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...
Generally light winds and 1 to 2 foot surf will result in a moderate
rip current risk along the beaches today. As an area of low pressure
moves to our west Thursday and Friday, onshore winds will increase,
kicking the surf up to 2 to 4 feet along the beaches. This will result
in a couple days of a high rip current risk through the end of the
week, potentially lasting into 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......................YELLOW
FLZ108-232015-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1013 AM CDT Wed Jul 23 2025
.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........84 degrees.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms
likely.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 104.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming
southeast in the afternoon.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................6:58 AM.
Sunset......................8:45 PM.
.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 101.
Winds.......................East winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 10:17 AM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:58 AM.
Sunset......................8:44 PM.
.FRIDAY...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.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. West 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
$$
FLZ112-232015-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1013 AM CDT Wed Jul 23 2025
.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........81 degrees.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Thunderstorms and a
chance of showers.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 104.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 10 mph, becoming
southeast in the afternoon.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................6:56 AM.
Sunset......................8:42 PM.
.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 4 feet.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 105.
Winds.......................Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 10:17 AM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:57 AM.
Sunset......................8:41 PM.
.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet. Mostly
sunny. Showers with thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s.
South winds around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around 10 mph.
&&
Rip Current Risk Category
* Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however,
life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins,
jetties, reefs, and piers.
* Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the
surf zone.
* High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
zone.
** For lightning, waterspout, and UV definitions see:
https://www.weather.gov/beach/tae
$$
FLZ114-232015-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1113 AM EDT Wed Jul 23 2025 /1013 AM CDT Wed Jul 23 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**..................High.
Water Temperature...........84 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 103.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 10 mph, becoming
east in the afternoon.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 01:52 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:56 AM.
Sunset......................8:40 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 2 feet.
State Park Beaches.......Around 3 feet.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 105.
Winds.......................Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 06:45 AM EDT.
Low at 09:51 AM EDT.
High at 02:56 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:56 AM.
Sunset......................8:39 PM.
.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet. Mostly
sunny. Showers with thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Northwest 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
$$
FLZ115-232015-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1113 AM EDT Wed Jul 23 2025
.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........88 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 101.
Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 01:52 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:54 AM.
Sunset......................8:38 PM.
.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Showers with
thunderstorms likely.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 103.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 06:45 AM EDT.
Low at 09:51 AM EDT.
High at 02:56 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:54 AM.
Sunset......................8:38 PM.
.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet. Mostly
sunny. Showers with thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Northwest winds around
5 mph.
&&
Rip Current Risk Category
* Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however,
life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins,
jetties, reefs, and piers.
* Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the
surf zone.
* High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
zone.
** For lightning, waterspout, and UV definitions see:
https://www.weather.gov/beach/tae
$$