Surf Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FZUS52 KTAE 051629
SRFTAE
Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1229 PM EDT Thu Jun 5 2025
.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...
Onshore flow will keep a moderate to high risk for rip currents for
the next several days.
Based on communication with area beach officials, the following flags
are flying at area beaches:
Walton........................RED
Bay...........................YELLOW
State Park Gulf Beaches.......RED
West Facing Gulf Beaches......RED
South Facing Gulf Beaches.....RED
Franklin......................RED
FLZ108-052015-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1129 AM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........81 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................South winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 05:47 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:42 AM.
Sunset......................8:44 PM.
.FRIDAY...
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.......................Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 07:25 AM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:42 AM.
Sunset......................8:44 PM.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly
sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Showers likely
and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds
around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Showers likely
and a chance of thunderstorms. 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
$$
FLZ112-052015-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1129 AM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........80 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................South winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............Low at 05:47 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:41 AM.
Sunset......................8:41 PM.
.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 102.
Winds.......................Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 07:25 AM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:41 AM.
Sunset......................8:42 PM.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly
sunny. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid
80s. West winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Showers likely
and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds
around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Showers and a
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest 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
1229 PM EDT Thu Jun 5 2025 /1129 AM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025/
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT /11 PM CDT/
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 2 foot.
S Facing Beaches.........Around 3 feet.
State Park Beaches.......Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........81 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny. Showers likely and a slight
chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 12:04 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:40 AM.
Sunset......................8:39 PM.
.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........High.
S Facing Beaches.........High.
State Park Beaches.......High.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........Around 2 foot.
S Facing Beaches.........Around 2 feet.
State Park Beaches.......Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 100.
Winds.......................Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 06:21 AM EDT.
High at 12:23 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:40 AM.
Sunset......................8:39 PM.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Sunny.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. West
winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds around
15 mph.
.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms. 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
$$
FLZ115-052015-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1229 PM EDT Thu Jun 5 2025
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........82 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny. Showers and a chance of
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 12:04 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:39 AM.
Sunset......................8:37 PM.
.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 06:21 AM EDT.
High at 12:23 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:38 AM.
Sunset......................8:38 PM.
.SATURDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly
sunny. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid
80s. West winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds around
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Showers likely
and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
&&
Rip Current Risk Category
* Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however,
life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins,
jetties, reefs, and piers.
* Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the
surf zone.
* High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
zone.
** For lightning, waterspout, and UV definitions see:
https://www.weather.gov/beach/tae
$$