525  
FZUS52 KTAE 290123  
SRFTAE  
 
SURF ZONE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL  
822 PM EST TUE JAN 28 2025  
 
FLZ108-290900-  
SOUTH WALTON-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF SANDESTIN, SANTA ROSA BEACH,  
AND TURQUOISE BEACH  
722 PM CST TUE JAN 28 2025  
   
WEDNESDAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK............MODERATE.  
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.  
UV INDEX**..................MODERATE.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........55 DEGREES.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 60S.  
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
TIDES...  
PANAMA CITY..............LOW AT 07:41 AM CST.  
SUNRISE.....................7:38 AM.  
SUNSET......................6:18 PM.  
   
THURSDAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK............MODERATE.  
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 60S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
PANAMA CITY..............LOW AT 08:08 AM CST.  
SUNRISE.....................7:37 AM.  
SUNSET......................6:18 PM.  
   
FRIDAY  
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. SURF HEIGHT AROUND 5 FEET. PARTLY  
SUNNY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS  
AROUND 70. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. 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  
 
 
 
FLZ112-290900-  
COASTAL BAY-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF PANAMA CITY BEACH AND MAGNOLIA BEACH  
722 PM CST TUE JAN 28 2025  
   
WEDNESDAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK............MODERATE.  
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.  
UV INDEX**..................MODERATE.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........58 DEGREES.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 60S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
TIDES...  
PANAMA CITY..............LOW AT 07:41 AM CST.  
SUNRISE.....................7:35 AM.  
SUNSET......................6:16 PM.  
   
THURSDAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK............MODERATE.  
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
PANAMA CITY..............LOW AT 08:08 AM CST.  
SUNRISE.....................7:35 AM.  
SUNSET......................6:17 PM.  
   
FRIDAY  
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. SURF HEIGHT AROUND 5 FEET. PARTLY  
SUNNY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS  
AROUND 70. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST 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  
 
 
 
FLZ114-290900-  
COASTAL GULF-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF SAINT JOE BEACH  
822 PM EST TUE JAN 28 2025 /722 PM CST TUE JAN 28 2025/  
   
WEDNESDAY  
 
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...........55 DEGREES.  
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 60S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
TIDES...  
APALACHICOLA.............LOW AT 10:42 AM EST.  
HIGH AT 05:57 PM EST.  
SUNRISE.....................7:33 AM.  
SUNSET......................6:15 PM.  
   
THURSDAY  
 
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 10 TO 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
APALACHICOLA.............LOW AT 11:18 AM EST.  
SUNRISE.....................7:32 AM.  
SUNSET......................6:16 PM.  
   
FRIDAY  
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. SURF HEIGHT AROUND 4 FEET. MOSTLY  
SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. 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  
 
 
 
FLZ115-290900-  
COASTAL FRANKLIN-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF APALACHICOLA  
822 PM EST TUE JAN 28 2025  
   
WEDNESDAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK............MODERATE.  
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.  
UV INDEX**..................MODERATE.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........52 DEGREES.  
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 60S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING  
SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
TIDES...  
APALACHICOLA.............LOW AT 10:42 AM EST.  
HIGH AT 05:57 PM EST.  
SUNRISE.....................7:31 AM.  
SUNSET......................6:13 PM.  
   
THURSDAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK............MODERATE.  
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 60S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
APALACHICOLA.............LOW AT 11:18 AM EST.  
SUNRISE.....................7:31 AM.  
SUNSET......................6:14 PM.  
   
FRIDAY  
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. SURF HEIGHT AROUND 3 FEET. MOSTLY  
SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. 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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