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FZUS52 KTAE 270742
SRFTAE
SURF ZONE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
342 AM EDT MON APR 27 2026
THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK
A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ARE FORECAST THROUGH AT LEAST MID WEEK
WITH SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE IN PREVAILING. THE RISK MAY INCREASE TO
HIGH FOR ST JOSEPH PENINSULA BEACHES IN GULF COUNTY ON THURSDAY WHEN
SURF HEIGHTS INCREASE TO AROUND 2 FT.
FLZ108-272015-
SOUTH WALTON-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF SANDESTIN, SANTA ROSA BEACH,
AND TURQUOISE BEACH
242 AM CDT MON APR 27 2026
TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK............MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
UV INDEX**..................VERY HIGH.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........74 DEGREES.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING
SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
PANAMA CITY..............HIGH AT 09:28 AM CDT.
LOW AT 03:25 PM CDT.
SUNRISE.....................7:05 AM.
SUNSET......................8:20 PM.
TUESDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK............MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 2 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
PANAMA CITY..............HIGH AT 09:17 AM CDT.
LOW AT 05:24 PM CDT.
SUNRISE.....................7:04 AM.
SUNSET......................8:21 PM.
WEDNESDAY
MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK*. SURF HEIGHT AROUND 2 FEET.
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK*. PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK*. PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. 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
FLZ112-272015-
COASTAL BAY-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF PANAMA CITY BEACH AND MAGNOLIA BEACH
242 AM CDT MON APR 27 2026
TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK............MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 2 FEET.
UV INDEX**..................VERY HIGH.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........73 DEGREES.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 80.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH, BECOMING
SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
PANAMA CITY..............HIGH AT 09:28 AM CDT.
LOW AT 03:25 PM CDT.
SUNRISE.....................7:03 AM.
SUNSET......................8:17 PM.
TUESDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK............MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 2 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
PANAMA CITY..............HIGH AT 09:17 AM CDT.
LOW AT 05:24 PM CDT.
SUNRISE.....................7:02 AM.
SUNSET......................8:18 PM.
WEDNESDAY
MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK*. SURF HEIGHT AROUND 2 FEET.
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK*. PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK*. PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. EAST 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
FLZ114-272015-
COASTAL GULF-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF SAINT JOE BEACH
342 AM EDT MON APR 27 2026 /242 AM CDT MON APR 27 2026/
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 2 FEET.
STATE PARK BEACHES.......AROUND 1 FOOT.
UV INDEX**..................VERY HIGH.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........75 DEGREES.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 80.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH, BECOMING
SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
APALACHICOLA.............LOW AT 08:23 AM EDT.
HIGH AT 02:18 PM EDT.
SUNRISE.....................7:02 AM.
SUNSET......................8:15 PM.
TUESDAY
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 2 FEET.
STATE PARK BEACHES.......AROUND 1 FOOT.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
APALACHICOLA.............LOW AT 08:58 AM EDT.
HIGH AT 02:30 PM EDT.
SUNRISE.....................7:01 AM.
SUNSET......................8:16 PM.
WEDNESDAY
MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK*. SURF HEIGHT AROUND 1 FOOT.
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK*. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. EAST 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
FLZ115-272015-
COASTAL FRANKLIN-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF APALACHICOLA
342 AM EDT MON APR 27 2026
TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK............MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
UV INDEX**..................VERY HIGH.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........78 DEGREES.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
APALACHICOLA.............LOW AT 08:23 AM EDT.
HIGH AT 02:18 PM EDT.
SUNRISE.....................7:00 AM.
SUNSET......................8:14 PM.
TUESDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK............MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
APALACHICOLA.............LOW AT 08:58 AM EDT.
HIGH AT 02:30 PM EDT.
SUNRISE.....................6:59 AM.
SUNSET......................8:14 PM.
WEDNESDAY
MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK*. SURF HEIGHT AROUND 1 FOOT.
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK*. PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK*. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. 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
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