Surf Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FZUS52 KTAE 231702
SRFTAE
Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1202 PM EST Sun Feb 23 2025
.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...
A moderate risk of rip currents at all area beaches today as offshore
winds around 5 to 10 mph prevail.
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......Not Available
South Facing Gulf Beaches.....Not Available
Franklin......................Yellow
FLZ108-232115-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1102 AM CST Sun Feb 23 2025
.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Low.
Water Temperature...........57 degrees.
Weather.....................Cloudy. Rain.
High Temperature............In the upper 50s.
Winds.......................East winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 05:58 PM CST.
Sunrise.....................7:19 AM.
Sunset......................6:38 PM.
.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers.
High Temperature............In the lower 60s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:18 AM.
Sunset......................6:38 PM.
.TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet. Sunny.
Highs in the mid 60s. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper
60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Partly sunny. A chance of
showers. Highs in the upper 60s. 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
$$
FLZ112-232115-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1102 AM CST Sun Feb 23 2025
.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Low.
Water Temperature...........60 degrees.
Weather.....................Cloudy. Rain.
High Temperature............In the upper 50s.
Winds.......................East winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 05:58 PM CST.
Sunrise.....................7:17 AM.
Sunset......................6:36 PM.
.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers.
High Temperature............In the mid 60s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:16 AM.
Sunset......................6:37 PM.
.TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Sunny.
Highs in the mid 60s. North winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper
60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s.
West winds around 10 mph.
&&
Rip Current Risk Category
* Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however,
life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins,
jetties, reefs, and piers.
* Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the
surf zone.
* High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
zone.
** For lightning, waterspout, and UV definitions see:
https://www.weather.gov/beach/tae
$$
FLZ114-232115-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1202 PM EST Sun Feb 23 2025 /1102 AM CST Sun Feb 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.........1 foot or less.
State Park Beaches.......Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........57 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain.
High Temperature............Around 60.
Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 04:00 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:15 AM.
Sunset......................6:35 PM.
.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........High.
S Facing Beaches.........High.
State Park Beaches.......High.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........Around 2 feet.
S Facing Beaches.........Around 3 feet.
State Park Beaches.......Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers.
High Temperature............In the lower 60s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 08:08 AM EST.
High at 04:10 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:14 AM.
Sunset......................6:35 PM.
.TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet. Mostly
sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
East winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s. 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
$$
FLZ115-232115-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1202 PM EST Sun Feb 23 2025
.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........55 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain.
High Temperature............Around 60.
Winds.......................East winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 04:00 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:13 AM.
Sunset......................6:33 PM.
.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers.
High Temperature............Around 60.
Winds.......................Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 08:08 AM EST.
High at 04:10 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................7:12 AM.
Sunset......................6:34 PM.
.TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet. Mostly
sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
East winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 60s. West winds around
10 mph.
&&
Rip Current Risk Category
* Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however,
life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins,
jetties, reefs, and piers.
* Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the
surf zone.
* High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
zone.
** For lightning, waterspout, and UV definitions see:
https://www.weather.gov/beach/tae
$$