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Detailed Surf Zone Forecast

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Surf Zone Forecast
博体育 Tallahassee FL
1116 AM EDT Sat May 3 2025

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

Breezy onshore winds will result in 2 to 3 foot surf and a high risk
of dangerous rip currents along most beaches. Winds will subside and
become more offshore for the early part of the week, which should
allow for a decrease in the rip current risk.


Based on communication with area beach officials, the following flags
are flying at area beaches:

Walton........................Yellow
Bay...........................Red
State Park Gulf Beaches.......Red
West Facing Gulf Beaches......Red
South Facing Gulf Beaches.....Red
Franklin......................Red

FLZ108-040930-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
1016 AM CDT Sat May 3 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...........78 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................South winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 02:25 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:59 AM.
Sunset......................8:24 PM.

.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................North winds around 10 mph, becoming
west in the afternoon.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 03:15 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:58 AM.
Sunset......................8:25 PM.

.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the
upper 70s. East winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast 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:
/beach/tae

$$

FLZ112-040930-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
1016 AM CDT Sat May 3 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...........78 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................South winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 02:25 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:57 AM.
Sunset......................8:22 PM.

.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................North winds around 10 mph, becoming
northwest in the afternoon.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 03:15 PM CDT.
Sunrise.....................6:56 AM.
Sunset......................8:22 PM.

.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet.
Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs around 80.
Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast 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:
/beach/tae

$$

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Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
1116 AM EDT Sat May 3 2025 /1016 AM CDT Sat May 3 2025/

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
S Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
State Park Beaches.......High.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........Around 2 feet.
S Facing Beaches.........Around 2 feet.
State Park Beaches.......Around 3 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........77 degrees.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. A chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................South winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 11:56 AM EDT.
Low at 02:44 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:56 AM.
Sunset......................8:19 PM.

.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
S Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
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.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 12:29 PM EDT.
Low at 04:44 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:56 AM.
Sunset......................8:20 PM.

.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the
upper 70s. East winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance
of showers. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast 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:
/beach/tae

$$

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Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
1116 AM EDT Sat May 3 2025

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........77 degrees.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. A chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 11:56 AM EDT.
Low at 02:44 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:55 AM.
Sunset......................8:18 PM.

.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................West winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............High at 12:29 PM EDT.
Low at 04:44 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:54 AM.
Sunset......................8:18 PM.

.MONDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the
upper 70s. East winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Partly sunny. A slight chance of
showers. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast 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:
/beach/tae


$$

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Tide information for Saturday May 03 2025.

Saint Marks River Entrance.
Low 01:27 AM ... High 08:30 AM ... Low 11:58 AM ... High 05:50 PM.

Apalachicola.
Low 03:46 AM ... High 11:56 AM ... Low 02:44 PM ... High 07:24 PM.

Saint Andrews Bay at Panama City.
Low 01:32 AM ... High 02:25 PM.

Note that the times of high and low tide are 3 minutes earlier at
Shell Point than at the Saint Marks River Entrance.

The average water temperature at Apalachicola was 77.0 degrees.
Sunrise and sunset in Tallahassee.
May 3 2025: Sunrise 652 AM EDT Sunset 817 PM EDT

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