Surf Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FZUS52 KTAE 171538
SRFTAE
Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1138 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025
.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...
Surf heights today of 3 to 4 feet will set up a particularly
high risk, especially by more tranquil midsummer standards. Wind and
seas will start to decrease on Friday, but it will take until Saturday
to get past the upcoming stretch of dangerous swimming conditions.
Long period swells arriving early next week may keep the high risk
going into mid next week.
Based on communication with area beach officials, the following flags
are flying at area beaches:
Walton........................Red
Bay...........................Red
State Park Gulf Beaches.......Red
West Facing Gulf Beaches......Red
South Facing Gulf Beaches.....Double Red
Franklin......................Double Red
FLZ108-172030-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1038 AM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........85 degrees.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 101.
Winds.......................South winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 04:03 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:54 AM.
Sunset......................8:47 PM.
.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 103.
Winds.......................South winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 04:15 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:55 AM.
Sunset......................8:47 PM.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Sunny.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. South
winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. 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
$$
FLZ112-172030-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1038 AM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 4 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........83 degrees.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 108.
Winds.......................South winds around 20 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 04:03 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:53 AM.
Sunset......................8:45 PM.
.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 108.
Winds.......................South winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 04:15 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:53 AM.
Sunset......................8:44 PM.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Sunny.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. South
winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around 10 mph.
&&
Rip Current Risk Category
* Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however,
life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins,
jetties, reefs, and piers.
* Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the
surf zone.
* High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
zone.
** For lightning, waterspout, and UV definitions see:
https://www.weather.gov/beach/tae
$$
FLZ114-172030-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1138 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025 /1038 AM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025/
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........High.
S Facing Beaches.........High.
State Park Beaches.......High.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........Around 1 foot.
S Facing Beaches.........Around 3 feet.
State Park Beaches.......Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........84 degrees.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 105.
Winds.......................South winds around 20 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 04:27 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:52 AM.
Sunset......................8:42 PM.
.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........High.
S Facing Beaches.........High.
State Park Beaches.......High.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........Around 1 foot.
S Facing Beaches.........Around 1 foot.
State Park Beaches.......Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............Around 90.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 106.
Winds.......................South winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 09:33 AM EDT.
Low at 05:51 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:53 AM.
Sunset......................8:42 PM.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Sunny.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. South
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. 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
$$
FLZ115-172030-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1138 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........85 degrees.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 103.
Winds.......................South winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 04:27 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:50 AM.
Sunset......................8:41 PM.
.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 106.
Winds.......................South winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 09:33 AM EDT.
Low at 05:51 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:51 AM.
Sunset......................8:40 PM.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Sunny.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. South
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around 10 mph.
&&
Rip Current Risk Category
* Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however,
life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins,
jetties, reefs, and piers.
* Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the
surf zone.
* High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
zone.
** For lightning, waterspout, and UV definitions see:
https://www.weather.gov/beach/tae
$$