318  
FZUS52 KTAE 300029  
SRFTAE  
 
SURF ZONE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL  
728 PM EST WED JAN 29 2025  
 
FLZ108-300900-  
SOUTH WALTON-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF SANDESTIN, SANTA ROSA BEACH,  
AND TURQUOISE BEACH  
628 PM CST WED JAN 29 2025  
   
THURSDAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK............HIGH.  
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 2 FEET.  
UV INDEX**..................LOW.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........56 DEGREES.  
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
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK............HIGH.  
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 5 FEET.  
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. SHOWERS LIKELY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.  
TIDES...  
PANAMA CITY..............LOW AT 08:21 AM CST.  
SUNRISE.....................7:37 AM.  
SUNSET......................6:19 PM.  
   
SATURDAY
 
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. SURF HEIGHT AROUND 4 FEET. SUNNY.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. EAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 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  
 

 
 
FLZ112-300900-  
COASTAL BAY-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF PANAMA CITY BEACH AND MAGNOLIA BEACH  
628 PM CST WED JAN 29 2025  
   
THURSDAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK............MODERATE.  
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 2 FEET.  
UV INDEX**..................LOW.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........58 DEGREES.  
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
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK............HIGH.  
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 5 FEET.  
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. SHOWERS LIKELY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.  
TIDES...  
PANAMA CITY..............LOW AT 08:21 AM CST.  
SUNRISE.....................7:34 AM.  
SUNSET......................6:18 PM.  
   
SATURDAY
 
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. SURF HEIGHT AROUND 3 FEET. SUNNY.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 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  
 

 
 
FLZ114-300900-  
COASTAL GULF-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF SAINT JOE BEACH  
728 PM EST WED JAN 29 2025 /628 PM CST WED JAN 29 2025/  
   
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.  
UV INDEX**..................MODERATE.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........55 DEGREES.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 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
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK...  
W FACING BEACHES.........HIGH.  
S FACING BEACHES.........HIGH.  
STATE PARK BEACHES.......HIGH.  
SURF HEIGHT...  
W FACING BEACHES.........AROUND 4 FEET.  
S FACING BEACHES.........AROUND 3 FEET.  
STATE PARK BEACHES.......AROUND 5 FEET.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY UNTIL 5 PM, THEN MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.  
TIDES...  
APALACHICOLA.............LOW AT 11:50 AM EST.  
SUNRISE.....................7:32 AM.  
SUNSET......................6:17 PM.  
   
SATURDAY
 
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. SURF HEIGHT AROUND 3 FEET. SUNNY.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY 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  
 

 
 
FLZ115-300900-  
COASTAL FRANKLIN-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF APALACHICOLA  
728 PM EST WED JAN 29 2025  
   
THURSDAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK............MODERATE.  
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.  
UV INDEX**..................MODERATE.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........52 DEGREES.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.  
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
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK............HIGH.  
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 3 FEET.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.  
TIDES...  
APALACHICOLA.............LOW AT 11:50 AM EST.  
SUNRISE.....................7:30 AM.  
SUNSET......................6:15 PM.  
   
SATURDAY
 
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. SURF HEIGHT AROUND 3 FEET. SUNNY.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK*. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 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  
 

 
 
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