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FZUS52 KTAE 120702
SRFTAE
SURF ZONE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
202 AM EST FRI DEC 12 2025
THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK
A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IS ANTICIPATED OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL
DAYS AS SURF HEIGHTS WILL BE AROUND ONE FOOT AND WINDS WILL BE RATHER
LIGHT. A COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP ACROSS THE BEACHES SUNDAY WITH STRONG
NORTHERLY WINDS IN ITS WAKE. THEREFORE, HAZARDOUS BEACH CONDITIONS
RETURN EARLY NEXT WEEK AS WELL AS TEMPERATURES DIPPING TOWARDS
FREEZING AT THE COAST MONDAY AND TUESDAY MORNINGS.
FLZ108-122130-
SOUTH WALTON-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF SANDESTIN, SANTA ROSA BEACH,
AND TURQUOISE BEACH
102 AM CST FRI DEC 12 2025
TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK............MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
UV INDEX**..................MODERATE.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........60 DEGREES.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
PANAMA CITY..............LOW AT 10:09 AM CST.
SUNRISE.....................7:31 AM.
SUNSET......................5:45 PM.
SATURDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK............MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING
SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
PANAMA CITY..............LOW AT 07:53 AM CST.
SUNRISE.....................7:32 AM.
SUNSET......................5:45 PM.
SUNDAY
MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK*. SURF HEIGHT AROUND 1 FOOT.
MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
MONDAY
LOW RIP CURRENT RISK*. SUNNY, COOLER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK*. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 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
FLZ112-122130-
COASTAL BAY-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF PANAMA CITY BEACH AND MAGNOLIA BEACH
102 AM CST FRI DEC 12 2025
TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK............MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
UV INDEX**..................MODERATE.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........63 DEGREES.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
PANAMA CITY..............LOW AT 10:09 AM CST.
SUNRISE.....................7:29 AM.
SUNSET......................5:43 PM.
SATURDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK............MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 70.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
PANAMA CITY..............LOW AT 07:53 AM CST.
SUNRISE.....................7:29 AM.
SUNSET......................5:44 PM.
SUNDAY
MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK*. SURF HEIGHT AROUND 1 FOOT.
MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK*. SUNNY, COOLER. HIGHS AROUND 50.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK*. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
EAST 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
FLZ114-122130-
COASTAL GULF-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF SAINT JOE BEACH
202 AM EST FRI DEC 12 2025 /102 AM CST FRI DEC 12 2025/
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 1 FOOT.
UV INDEX**..................MODERATE.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........62 DEGREES.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
APALACHICOLA.............HIGH AT 09:33 AM EST.
LOW AT 03:49 PM EST.
SUNRISE.....................7:26 AM.
SUNSET......................5:43 PM.
SATURDAY
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 1 FOOT.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
APALACHICOLA.............HIGH AT 11:33 AM EST.
LOW AT 04:17 PM EST.
SUNRISE.....................7:27 AM.
SUNSET......................5:43 PM.
SUNDAY
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. SURF HEIGHT AROUND 2 FEET. MOSTLY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
MONDAY
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. SUNNY, COOLER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
50S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK*. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60.
NORTHEAST 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
FLZ115-122130-
COASTAL FRANKLIN-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF APALACHICOLA
202 AM EST FRI DEC 12 2025
TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK............MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
UV INDEX**..................MODERATE.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........61 DEGREES.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 60S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TIDES...
APALACHICOLA.............HIGH AT 09:33 AM EST.
LOW AT 03:49 PM EST.
SUNRISE.....................7:25 AM.
SUNSET......................5:41 PM.
SATURDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK............MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 60S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
APALACHICOLA.............HIGH AT 11:33 AM EST.
LOW AT 04:17 PM EST.
SUNRISE.....................7:25 AM.
SUNSET......................5:41 PM.
SUNDAY
MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK*. SURF HEIGHT AROUND 1 FOOT.
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. SUNNY, COOLER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
50S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK*. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
NORTHEAST 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
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