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FZUS52 KTAE 010617  
SRFTAE  
 
SURF ZONE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL  
217 AM EDT TUE JUL 1 2025  
   
THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK
 
 
SOUTHWEST TO WESTERLY BREEZES OVER THE GULF WATERS WILL BE STRONG  
ENOUGH TO MOSTLY HIGH RISK DESIGNATIONS FOR RIP CURRENTS. IN ADDITION,  
NUMEROUS OFFSHORE THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THIS WEEK WILL KICK UP POCKETS  
OF HIGHER WAVES AND SURF THAT COULD BRING A LOT OF HOUR-BY-HOUR  
VARIABILITY IN SURF CONDITIONS.  
 
FLZ108-011530-  
SOUTH WALTON-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF SANDESTIN, SANTA ROSA BEACH,  
AND TURQUOISE BEACH  
117 AM CDT TUE JUL 1 2025  
   
..HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
TODAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK............HIGH.  
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 2 FEET.  
UV INDEX**..................HIGH.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........85 DEGREES.  
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH, BECOMING  
SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
TIDES...  
PANAMA CITY..............HIGH AT 01:24 PM CDT.  
SUNRISE.....................6:46 AM.  
SUNSET......................8:51 PM.  
   
WEDNESDAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK............MODERATE.  
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 2 FEET.  
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
LIKELY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 80S.  
MAX HEAT INDEX..............UP TO 100.  
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
NONE.  
SUNRISE.....................6:47 AM.  
SUNSET......................8:51 PM.  
   
THURSDAY
 
MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK*. SURF HEIGHT AROUND 2 FEET.  
SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 90.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
INDEPENDENCE DAY
 
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 90. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK*. SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. 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  
 

 
 
FLZ112-011530-  
COASTAL BAY-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF PANAMA CITY BEACH AND MAGNOLIA BEACH  
117 AM CDT TUE JUL 1 2025  
   
..HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
TODAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK............HIGH.  
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 2 FEET.  
UV INDEX**..................HIGH.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........85 DEGREES.  
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH, BECOMING  
SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
TIDES...  
PANAMA CITY..............HIGH AT 01:24 PM CDT.  
SUNRISE.....................6:45 AM.  
SUNSET......................8:48 PM.  
   
WEDNESDAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK............MODERATE.  
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 2 FEET.  
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
LIKELY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 80S.  
MAX HEAT INDEX..............UP TO 105.  
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
NONE.  
SUNRISE.....................6:45 AM.  
SUNSET......................8:48 PM.  
   
THURSDAY
 
MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK*. SURF HEIGHT AROUND 2 FEET.  
SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 90.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
INDEPENDENCE DAY
 
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 90. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK*. SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. 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  
 

 
 
FLZ114-011530-  
COASTAL GULF-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF SAINT JOE BEACH  
217 AM EDT TUE JUL 1 2025 /117 AM CDT TUE JUL 1 2025/  
   
..HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
TODAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK...  
W FACING BEACHES.........HIGH.  
S FACING BEACHES.........HIGH.  
STATE PARK BEACHES.......HIGH.  
SURF HEIGHT...  
W FACING BEACHES.........AROUND 1 FOOT.  
S FACING BEACHES.........AROUND 2 FEET.  
STATE PARK BEACHES.......AROUND 2 FEET.  
UV INDEX**..................EXTREME.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........84 DEGREES.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH, BECOMING  
SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
TIDES...  
APALACHICOLA.............HIGH AT 09:42 AM EDT.  
LOW AT 03:52 PM EDT.  
SUNRISE.....................6:44 AM.  
SUNSET......................8:46 PM.  
   
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 2 FEET.  
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. SHOWERS WITH  
THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 80S.  
MAX HEAT INDEX..............UP TO 100.  
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
APALACHICOLA.............HIGH AT 09:58 AM EDT.  
LOW AT 05:08 PM EDT.  
SUNRISE.....................6:45 AM.  
SUNSET......................8:46 PM.  
   
THURSDAY
 
MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK*. SURF HEIGHT AROUND 2 FEET.  
MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
INDEPENDENCE DAY
 
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK*. SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. 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  
 

 
 
FLZ115-011530-  
COASTAL FRANKLIN-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF APALACHICOLA  
217 AM EDT TUE JUL 1 2025  
   
..HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
TODAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK............HIGH.  
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 2 FEET.  
UV INDEX**..................EXTREME.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........83 DEGREES.  
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
APALACHICOLA.............HIGH AT 09:42 AM EDT.  
LOW AT 03:52 PM EDT.  
SUNRISE.....................6:43 AM.  
SUNSET......................8:44 PM.  
   
WEDNESDAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK............MODERATE.  
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.  
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. SHOWERS WITH  
THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.  
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
APALACHICOLA.............HIGH AT 09:58 AM EDT.  
LOW AT 05:08 PM EDT.  
SUNRISE.....................6:43 AM.  
SUNSET......................8:44 PM.  
   
THURSDAY
 
MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK*. SURF HEIGHT AROUND 1 FOOT.  
MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
INDEPENDENCE DAY
 
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. SUNNY. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK*. SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. 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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