Surf Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FZUS52 KTAE 031506
SRFTAE
Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1106 AM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025
.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...
St George Island State Park and Walton County beaches are flying
single red flags this morning with webcams showing rough surf.
There is a high risk of rip currents today along Walton and Franklin
County beaches. Strong easterly winds will continue to promote rough
surf and the potential for rip currents along east-facing beaches
today and through the weekend. This will result in a continued
moderate to high rip current risk through at least Sunday.
Based on communication with area beach officials, the following flags
are flying at area beaches:
Walton........................RED
Bay...........................YELLOW
State Park Gulf Beaches.......YELLOW
West Facing Gulf Beaches......YELLOW
South Facing Gulf Beaches.....YELLOW
Franklin......................RED
FLZ108-032015-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1006 AM CDT Fri Oct 3 2025
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........80 degrees.
Weather.....................Partly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................East winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 04:55 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:39 AM.
Sunset......................7:29 PM.
.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 08:50 AM CDT.
Low at 05:03 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:40 AM.
Sunset......................7:27 PM.
.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet. Mostly
cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower
80s. East winds around 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Partly sunny. A chance of
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s.
East winds around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. East 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
$$
FLZ112-032015-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1006 AM CDT Fri Oct 3 2025
.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........80 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny until 5 PM, then mostly
cloudy.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Breezy. Northeast winds 20 to 25 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 04:55 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:37 AM.
Sunset......................7:27 PM.
.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Breezy. Northeast winds 20 to 25 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 08:50 AM CDT.
Low at 05:03 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:37 AM.
Sunset......................7:25 PM.
.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly
cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower
80s. Northeast winds around 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Partly sunny. A chance of
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s.
East winds around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds
around 15 mph.
&&
Rip Current Risk Category
* Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however,
life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins,
jetties, reefs, and piers.
* Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the
surf zone.
* High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
zone.
** For lightning, waterspout, and UV definitions see:
https://www.weather.gov/beach/tae
$$
FLZ114-032015-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1106 AM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025 /1006 AM CDT Fri Oct 3 2025/
.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
S Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
State Park Beaches.......Moderate.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........1 foot or less.
S Facing Beaches.........Around 2 feet.
State Park Beaches.......1 foot or less.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........79 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Breezy. East winds around 25 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 12:50 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:35 AM.
Sunset......................7:25 PM.
.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
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.......1 foot or less.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Breezy. Northeast winds around 25 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 08:42 AM EDT.
High at 02:13 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:36 AM.
Sunset......................7:24 PM.
.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly
cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
lower 80s. Breezy. East winds around 25 mph.
.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. A chance of showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s.
Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds around
15 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
$$
FLZ115-032015-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1106 AM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........79 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Breezy. Northeast winds 20 to 25 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 12:50 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:34 AM.
Sunset......................7:24 PM.
.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Breezy. Northeast winds 20 to 25 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 08:42 AM EDT.
High at 02:13 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:34 AM.
Sunset......................7:22 PM.
.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet. Mostly
cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
lower 80s. East winds around 20 mph.
.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s.
Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds around
15 mph.
&&
Rip Current Risk Category
* Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however,
life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins,
jetties, reefs, and piers.
* Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the
surf zone.
* High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
zone.
** For lightning, waterspout, and UV definitions see:
https://www.weather.gov/beach/tae
$$