Surf Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FZUS52 KTAE 221542
SRFTAE
Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1142 AM EDT Tue Jul 22 2025
.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...
Lighter westerly winds today should result in a moderate rip current
risk for all area beaches except the St. Joseph Peninsula State Park
beaches. Surf will be around 2 feet on Panhandle beaches and around 1
foot for St. George Island. There is a longer period swell that may
impact Walton County beaches this afternoon, and it would not be
surprising if there is a locally higher risk there today. Otherwise,
winds become more southerly later in the week, which may result in an
increasing rip current risk heading into late week or this weekend.
Based on communication with area beach officials, the following flags
are flying at area beaches:
Walton........................YELLOW
Bay...........................YELLOW
State Park Gulf Beaches.......RED
West Facing Gulf Beaches......RED
South Facing Gulf Beaches.....YELLOW
Franklin......................YELLOW
FLZ108-222015-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1042 AM CDT Tue Jul 22 2025
.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........83 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 90s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 111.
Winds.......................West winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................6:57 AM.
Sunset......................8:45 PM.
.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............Around 90.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 109.
Winds.......................North winds around 10 mph, becoming
south in the afternoon.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 09:15 AM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:58 AM.
Sunset......................8:45 PM.
.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Partly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Showers and
thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds around
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. South 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
$$
FLZ112-222015-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1042 AM CDT Tue Jul 22 2025
.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........82 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 90s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 115.
Winds.......................Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................6:56 AM.
Sunset......................8:43 PM.
.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny until 5 PM, then mostly
cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms.
High Temperature............Around 90.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 114.
Winds.......................North winds around 10 mph, becoming
south in the afternoon.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 09:15 AM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:56 AM.
Sunset......................8:42 PM.
.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet. Partly
sunny. Showers with thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Showers and
thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds around
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds around 10 mph.
&&
Rip Current Risk Category
* Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however,
life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins,
jetties, reefs, and piers.
* Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the
surf zone.
* High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
zone.
** For lightning, waterspout, and UV definitions see:
https://www.weather.gov/beach/tae
$$
FLZ114-222015-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1142 AM EDT Tue Jul 22 2025 /1042 AM CDT Tue Jul 22 2025/
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...
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 1 foot.
State Park Beaches.......Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........85 degrees.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 90s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 115.
Winds.......................Northwest winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 12:39 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:55 AM.
Sunset......................8:40 PM.
.WEDNESDAY...
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 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 111.
Winds.......................Northwest winds around 10 mph, becoming
south in the afternoon.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 06:27 AM EDT.
Low at 09:02 AM EDT.
High at 01:52 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:56 AM.
Sunset......................8:40 PM.
.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Partly
sunny. Showers with thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Showers and
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 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
$$
FLZ115-222015-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1142 AM EDT Tue Jul 22 2025
.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........89 degrees.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 90s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 111.
Winds.......................West winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 12:39 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:53 AM.
Sunset......................8:39 PM.
.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 106.
Winds.......................North winds around 5 mph, becoming
southeast in the afternoon.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 06:27 AM EDT.
Low at 09:02 AM EDT.
High at 01:52 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:54 AM.
Sunset......................8:38 PM.
.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Partly
sunny. Showers with thunderstorms likely. Highs in the mid 80s. South
winds around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Showers and
thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds around
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds around 5 mph.
&&
Rip Current Risk Category
* Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however,
life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins,
jetties, reefs, and piers.
* Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the
surf zone.
* High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
zone.
** For lightning, waterspout, and UV definitions see:
https://www.weather.gov/beach/tae
$$