Surf Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FZUS52 KTAE 011758
SRFTAE
Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
158 PM EDT Fri Aug 1 2025
.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...
Light to moderate southwesterly winds is expected to create a mostly
moderate risk of rip currents at area beaches 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
FLZ108-020200-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1258 PM CDT Fri Aug 1 2025
.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........86 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 106.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 03:55 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:03 AM.
Sunset......................8:39 PM.
.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms
likely.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 103.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 04:33 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:04 AM.
Sunset......................8:38 PM.
.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Partly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. South
winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Showers with
thunderstorms likely. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest 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
$$
FLZ112-020200-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1258 PM CDT Fri Aug 1 2025
.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........84 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............Around 90.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 108.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 03:55 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:01 AM.
Sunset......................8:37 PM.
.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms
likely.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 106.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 04:33 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................7:02 AM.
Sunset......................8:36 PM.
.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Partly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. South
winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Showers with
thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds around
10 mph.
&&
Rip Current Risk Category
* Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however,
life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins,
jetties, reefs, and piers.
* Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the
surf zone.
* High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
zone.
** For lightning, waterspout, and UV definitions see:
https://www.weather.gov/beach/tae
$$
FLZ114-020200-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
158 PM EDT Fri Aug 1 2025 /1258 PM CDT Fri Aug 1 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.........Around 1 foot.
State Park Beaches.......Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........87 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 90s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 108.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 05:21 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:01 AM.
Sunset......................8:34 PM.
.SATURDAY...
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.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............Around 90.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 106.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 09:08 AM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:01 AM.
Sunset......................8:34 PM.
.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Partly
sunny. Showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest
winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Showers with
thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds around
15 mph.
.TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Showers with
thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest 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
$$
FLZ115-020200-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
158 PM EDT Fri Aug 1 2025
.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........90 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
High Temperature............Around 90.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 106.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 05:21 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:59 AM.
Sunset......................8:33 PM.
.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 103.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 09:08 AM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:59 AM.
Sunset......................8:32 PM.
.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Partly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Showers with
thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds around
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Showers with
thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds around
10 mph.
&&
Rip Current Risk Category
* Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however,
life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins,
jetties, reefs, and piers.
* Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the
surf zone.
* High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
zone.
** For lightning, waterspout, and UV definitions see:
https://www.weather.gov/beach/tae
$$