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FZUS52 KTAE 161557
SRFTAE
SURF ZONE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1157 AM EDT THU OCT 16 2025
THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK
PREVAILING OFFSHORE NORTHEAST WINDS WILL MAKE FOR LOW TO MODERATE
RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT ALL BEACHES TODAY. THE RISK INCREASES FOR
SAINT GEORGE ISLAND ON FRIDAY AS WINDS TURN MORE EASTERLY, THEN
SPREADS TO BAY COUNTY ON SATURDAY WHEN A SOUTHEASTERLY SHIFT OCCURS
AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT. WALTON AND PARTS OF GULF COUNTY
APPEAR TO GET UNDER A HEIGHTENED RISK BY SUNDAY OR MONDAY.
BASED ON COMMUNICATION WITH AREA BEACH OFFICIALS, THE FOLLOWING FLAGS
ARE FLYING AT AREA BEACHES:
WALTON........................YELLOW
BAY...........................YELLOW
STATE PARK GULF BEACHES.......YELLOW
WEST FACING GULF BEACHES......YELLOW
SOUTH FACING GULF BEACHES.....YELLOW
FRANKLIN......................YELLOW
FLZ108-162015-
SOUTH WALTON-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF SANDESTIN, SANTA ROSA BEACH,
AND TURQUOISE BEACH
1057 AM CDT THU OCT 16 2025
REST OF TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK............MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
UV INDEX**..................HIGH.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........78 DEGREES.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING
SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
PANAMA CITY..............LOW AT 04:32 PM CDT.
SUNRISE.....................6:47 AM.
SUNSET......................6:14 PM.
FRIDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK............MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 80.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
PANAMA CITY..............HIGH AT 08:23 AM CDT.
LOW AT 03:55 PM CDT.
SUNRISE.....................6:48 AM.
SUNSET......................6:12 PM.
SATURDAY
MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK*. SURF HEIGHT AROUND 2 FEET.
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. 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
FLZ112-162015-
COASTAL BAY-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF PANAMA CITY BEACH AND MAGNOLIA BEACH
1057 AM CDT THU OCT 16 2025
REST OF TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK............MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
UV INDEX**..................HIGH.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........79 DEGREES.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING SOUTH
IN THE AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
PANAMA CITY..............LOW AT 04:32 PM CDT.
SUNRISE.....................6:45 AM.
SUNSET......................6:12 PM.
FRIDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK............MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 2 FEET.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
PANAMA CITY..............HIGH AT 08:23 AM CDT.
LOW AT 03:55 PM CDT.
SUNRISE.....................6:46 AM.
SUNSET......................6:11 PM.
SATURDAY
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. SURF HEIGHT AROUND 3 FEET. SUNNY.
HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK*. SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
MONDAY
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. 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
FLZ114-162015-
COASTAL GULF-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF SAINT JOE BEACH
1157 AM EDT THU OCT 16 2025 /1057 AM CDT THU OCT 16 2025/
REST OF TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK...
W FACING BEACHES.........MODERATE.
S FACING BEACHES.........MODERATE.
STATE PARK BEACHES.......MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT...
W FACING BEACHES.........1 FOOT OR LESS.
S FACING BEACHES.........1 FOOT OR LESS.
STATE PARK BEACHES.......1 FOOT OR LESS.
UV INDEX**..................HIGH.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........78 DEGREES.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
APALACHICOLA.............HIGH AT 12:14 PM EDT.
SUNRISE.....................7:43 AM.
SUNSET......................7:10 PM.
FRIDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK...
W FACING BEACHES.........MODERATE.
S FACING BEACHES.........HIGH.
STATE PARK BEACHES.......MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT...
W FACING BEACHES.........1 FOOT OR LESS.
S FACING BEACHES.........AROUND 1 FOOT.
STATE PARK BEACHES.......AROUND 1 FOOT.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
APALACHICOLA.............LOW AT 08:21 AM EDT.
HIGH AT 02:01 PM EDT.
SUNRISE.....................7:44 AM.
SUNSET......................7:09 PM.
SATURDAY
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. SURF HEIGHT AROUND 2 FEET. SUNNY.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
MONDAY
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. 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
FLZ115-162015-
COASTAL FRANKLIN-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF APALACHICOLA
1157 AM EDT THU OCT 16 2025
REST OF TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK............MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
UV INDEX**..................HIGH.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........78 DEGREES.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
APALACHICOLA.............HIGH AT 12:14 PM EDT.
SUNRISE.....................7:41 AM.
SUNSET......................7:09 PM.
FRIDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK............HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 2 FEET.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
APALACHICOLA.............LOW AT 08:21 AM EDT.
HIGH AT 02:01 PM EDT.
SUNRISE.....................7:42 AM.
SUNSET......................7:08 PM.
SATURDAY
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. SURF HEIGHT AROUND 2 FEET. SUNNY.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
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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