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FZUS52 KTAE 211630
SRFTAE
SURF ZONE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1130 AM EST WED JAN 21 2026
THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK
FRESH NORTHEAST TO EAST BREEZES COULD BRING A SHORT DURATION HIGH
RISK EVENT FOR FRANKLIN COUNTY BEACHES THIS MORNING, BUT WINDS AND
SEAS WILL BE DECREASING THIS AFTERNOON. AFTER THAT, GENTLE EAST TO
SOUTHEAST BREEZES THROUGH FRIDAY WILL SUPPORT NOTHING MORE THAN A
MODERATE RISK. SOUTHERLY BREEZES WILL INCREASE THIS WEEKEND IN
ADVANCE OF A SUNDAY NIGHT COLD FRONT. HIGHER SURF WILL BRING THE NEXT
HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS STARTING SUNDAY.
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......NOT AVAILABLE
SOUTH FACING GULF BEACHES.....NOT AVAILABLE
FRANKLIN......................YELLOW
FLZ108-212115-
SOUTH WALTON-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF SANDESTIN, SANTA ROSA BEACH,
AND TURQUOISE BEACH
1030 AM CST WED JAN 21 2026
REST OF TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK............MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 2 FEET.
UV INDEX**..................MODERATE.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........55 DEGREES.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY UNTIL 5 PM, THEN CLOUDY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 60S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
NONE.
SUNRISE.....................7:41 AM.
SUNSET......................6:10 PM.
THURSDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK............MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 60S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
PANAMA CITY..............LOW AT 08:18 AM CST.
SUNRISE.....................7:40 AM.
SUNSET......................6:11 PM.
FRIDAY
MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK*. SURF HEIGHT AROUND 1 FOOT.
PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK*. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 60. 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
FLZ112-212115-
COASTAL BAY-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF PANAMA CITY BEACH AND MAGNOLIA BEACH
1030 AM CST WED JAN 21 2026
REST OF TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK............MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
UV INDEX**..................MODERATE.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........57 DEGREES.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 60S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
NONE.
SUNRISE.....................7:38 AM.
SUNSET......................6:09 PM.
THURSDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK............MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 8 AM, THEN MOSTLY
SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
PANAMA CITY..............LOW AT 08:18 AM CST.
SUNRISE.....................7:38 AM.
SUNSET......................6:10 PM.
FRIDAY
MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK*. SURF HEIGHT AROUND 1 FOOT.
PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK*. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 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
FLZ114-212115-
COASTAL GULF-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF SAINT JOE BEACH
1130 AM EST WED JAN 21 2026 /1030 AM CST WED JAN 21 2026/
REST OF TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK...
W FACING BEACHES.........LOW.
S FACING BEACHES.........MODERATE.
STATE PARK BEACHES.......MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT...
W FACING BEACHES.........1 FOOT OR LESS.
S FACING BEACHES.........AROUND 1 FOOT.
STATE PARK BEACHES.......AROUND 1 FOOT.
UV INDEX**..................HIGH.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........55 DEGREES.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 60S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
APALACHICOLA.............LOW AT 11:56 AM EST.
SUNRISE.....................7:36 AM.
SUNSET......................6:08 PM.
THURSDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK...
W FACING BEACHES.........LOW.
S FACING BEACHES.........MODERATE.
STATE PARK BEACHES.......MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT...
W FACING BEACHES.........1 FOOT OR LESS.
S FACING BEACHES.........AROUND 1 FOOT.
STATE PARK BEACHES.......AROUND 1 FOOT.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 10 AM, THEN SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
APALACHICOLA.............LOW AT 12:21 PM EST.
SUNRISE.....................7:36 AM.
SUNSET......................6:09 PM.
FRIDAY
MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK*. SURF HEIGHT AROUND 1 FOOT.
PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. EAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK*. PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY.
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 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
FLZ115-212115-
COASTAL FRANKLIN-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF APALACHICOLA
1130 AM EST WED JAN 21 2026
REST OF TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK............MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
UV INDEX**..................HIGH.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........54 DEGREES.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 60S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
APALACHICOLA.............LOW AT 11:56 AM EST.
SUNRISE.....................7:34 AM.
SUNSET......................6:06 PM.
THURSDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK............MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY UNTIL 1 PM, THEN SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 60S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
APALACHICOLA.............LOW AT 12:21 PM EST.
SUNRISE.....................7:34 AM.
SUNSET......................6:07 PM.
FRIDAY
MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK*. SURF HEIGHT AROUND 1 FOOT.
MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. EAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK*. PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY.
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH 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
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