Surf Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FZUS52 KTAE 051519
SRFTAE
Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1119 AM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025
.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...
There is a high risk of rip currents for most of our beaches today.
Strong east to east-southeast winds and 2 to 3 foot surf will bring
another day of dangerous rip currents to area beaches today except for west-
facing beaches in Gulf County and the St. Joseph Peninsula State Park
beaches where winds will be offshore. This pattern persists Monday
before relaxing Tuesday through Thursday. However, with prevailing
easterly winds, Franklin County beaches will likely have a high rip
current risk through much of the week.
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.....Red
Franklin......................Red
FLZ108-052015-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1019 AM CDT Sun Oct 5 2025
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 4 feet.
UV Index**..................Low.
Water Temperature...........79 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 20 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 04:57 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:40 AM.
Sunset......................7:26 PM.
.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................East winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 12:10 PM CDT.
Low at 04:06 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:41 AM.
Sunset......................7:25 PM.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid
80s. East winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
East winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 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
$$
FLZ112-052015-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1019 AM CDT Sun Oct 5 2025
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
UV Index**..................Low.
Water Temperature...........79 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Breezy. East winds 20 to 25 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 04:57 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:38 AM.
Sunset......................7:24 PM.
.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................East winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 12:10 PM CDT.
Low at 04:06 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:39 AM.
Sunset......................7:23 PM.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in
the mid 80s. East winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
East winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
East winds around 15 mph.
&&
Rip Current Risk Category
* Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however,
life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins,
jetties, reefs, and piers.
* Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the
surf zone.
* High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
zone.
** For lightning, waterspout, and UV definitions see:
https://www.weather.gov/beach/tae
$$
FLZ114-052015-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1119 AM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025 /1019 AM CDT Sun Oct 5 2025/
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
S Facing Beaches.........High.
State Park Beaches.......Moderate.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........1 foot or less.
S Facing Beaches.........Around 2 feet.
State Park Beaches.......Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........78 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Breezy. East winds around 25 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 03:18 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:36 AM.
Sunset......................7:23 PM.
.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
S Facing Beaches.........High.
State Park Beaches.......Moderate.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........1 foot or less.
S Facing Beaches.........Around 2 feet.
State Park Beaches.......Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Breezy. East winds 20 to 25 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 10:01 AM EDT.
High at 04:21 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:37 AM.
Sunset......................7:22 PM.
.TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly
sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid
80s. East winds around 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
East winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid
80s. East winds around 20 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
$$
FLZ115-052015-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1119 AM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........78 degrees.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 20 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 03:18 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:35 AM.
Sunset......................7:21 PM.
.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................East winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 10:01 AM EDT.
High at 04:21 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:35 AM.
Sunset......................7:20 PM.
.TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet. Mostly
sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid
80s. East winds around 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
East winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower
80s. East winds around 15 mph.
&&
Rip Current Risk Category
* Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however,
life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins,
jetties, reefs, and piers.
* Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the
surf zone.
* High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
zone.
** For lightning, waterspout, and UV definitions see:
https://www.weather.gov/beach/tae
$$