Surf Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FZUS52 KTAE 221528
SRFTAE
Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1128 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025
.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...
Generally light winds and surf around 1 foot will lead to a low to
moderate rip current risk along all beaches for the next several days.
The main threat to beachgoers will be the high chances for showers and
thunderstorms each day through 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.
FLZ108-230130-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1028 AM CDT Fri Aug 22 2025
.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........87 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms
likely.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 5 mph, becoming
southwest in the afternoon.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:16 AM.
Sunset......................8:20 PM.
.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Showers with
thunderstorms likely.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming
southwest in the afternoon.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 11:21 AM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:16 AM.
Sunset......................8:19 PM.
.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Mostly sunny. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in
the mid 80s. West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
North 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
$$
FLZ112-230130-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1028 AM CDT Fri Aug 22 2025
.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........87 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms
likely.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 102.
Winds.......................South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
None.
Sunrise.....................7:14 AM.
Sunset......................8:17 PM.
.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Showers with
thunderstorms likely.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 100.
Winds.......................West winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 11:21 AM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:14 AM.
Sunset......................8:16 PM.
.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Partly sunny. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in
the upper 80s. West winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
North winds around 10 mph.
&&
Rip Current Risk Category
* Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however,
life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins,
jetties, reefs, and piers.
* Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the
surf zone.
* High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
zone.
** For lightning, waterspout, and UV definitions see:
https://www.weather.gov/beach/tae
$$
FLZ114-230130-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1128 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025 /1028 AM CDT Fri Aug 22 2025/
.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........Low.
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.......Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........86 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms
likely.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 103.
Winds.......................Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 03:18 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:13 AM.
Sunset......................8:15 PM.
.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........Low.
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.......Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Showers with
thunderstorms likely.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................West winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 10:42 AM EDT.
High at 04:11 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:13 AM.
Sunset......................8:14 PM.
.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Partly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper
80s. West winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Northwest winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. North 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
$$
FLZ115-230130-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1128 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025
.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........86 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms
likely.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 100.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 03:18 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:11 AM.
Sunset......................8:14 PM.
.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Showers with
thunderstorms likely.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................West winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 10:42 AM EDT.
High at 04:11 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:12 AM.
Sunset......................8:13 PM.
.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Partly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the mid 80s.
West winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Low rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. North winds around
10 mph.
&&
Rip Current Risk Category
* Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however,
life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins,
jetties, reefs, and piers.
* Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the
surf zone.
* High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
zone.
** For lightning, waterspout, and UV definitions see:
https://www.weather.gov/beach/tae
$$