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Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1235 PM EDT Sun Jun 29 2025

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

Onshore flow will keep a high risk of rip currents today.


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

FLZ108-300745-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1135 AM CDT Sun Jun 29 2025

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........87 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 100.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
   Panama City..............High at 01:15 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:46 AM.
Sunset......................8:51 PM.

.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Showers and
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................West winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
   Panama City..............High at 01:28 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:46 AM.
Sunset......................8:51 PM.

.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. West
winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Showers with
thunderstorms likely. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Northwest 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

$$

FLZ112-300745-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1135 AM CDT Sun Jun 29 2025

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........87 degrees.
Weather.....................Partly 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..............High at 01:15 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:44 AM.
Sunset......................8:48 PM.

.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Showers and
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 103.
Winds.......................West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
   Panama City..............High at 01:28 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:44 AM.
Sunset......................8:48 PM.

.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. West
winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Showers with
thunderstorms likely. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms
likely. Highs in the upper 80s. Northwest 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

$$

FLZ114-300745-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1235 PM EDT Sun Jun 29 2025 /1135 AM CDT Sun Jun 29 2025/

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT /10 PM CDT/ THIS
EVENING...

.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 2 feet.
   State Park Beaches.......Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........85 degrees.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. A chance of showers and
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 103.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............Low at 01:39 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:44 AM.
Sunset......................8:46 PM.

.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk...
   W Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
   S Facing Beaches.........High.
   State Park Beaches.......High.
Surf Height...
   W Facing Beaches.........Around 2 feet.
   S Facing Beaches.........Around 2 feet.
   State Park Beaches.......Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Showers with
                            thunderstorms likely.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 100.
Winds.......................West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............High at 09:26 AM EDT.
                            Low at 02:39 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:44 AM.
Sunset......................8:46 PM.

.TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet. Mostly
cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds
around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Showers with
thunderstorms likely. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms
likely. 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

$$

FLZ115-300745-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1235 PM EDT Sun Jun 29 2025

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........84 degrees.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. A chance of showers and
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 100.
Winds.......................West winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............Low at 01:39 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:42 AM.
Sunset......................8:44 PM.

.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Showers with
                            thunderstorms likely.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............High at 09:26 AM EDT.
                            Low at 02:39 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:42 AM.
Sunset......................8:44 PM.

.TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly
cloudy. Showers with thunderstorms likely. Highs in the mid 80s. West
winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Showers with
thunderstorms likely. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Partly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms
likely. 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


$$