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FZUS52 KTAE 221839
SRFTAE
SURF ZONE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
139 PM EST THU JAN 22 2026
THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK
GENTLE EASTERLY BREEZES THROUGH FRIDAY WILL ONLY SUPPORT A MODERATE
RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. EAST AND SOUTHEAST BREEZES WILL INCREASE ON
SATURDAY, LEADING TO DEVELOPMENT OF A HIGH RISK ON SATURDAY NIGHT.
STRONG SOUTHERLY BREEZES ON SUNDAY WILL PUSH SURF OF 4 TO 5 FEET
DIRECTLY ONTO THE BEACHES, SO A VERY HIGH RISK WILL EXIST. STRONG
NORTHERLY BREEZES ON MONDAY WILL ALLOW THE RISK TO START DECREASING,
BUT IT WILL TAKE UNTIL BEYOND MONDAY FOR THE HIGH RISK TO EASE.
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......NOT AVAILABLE
SOUTH FACING GULF BEACHES.....NOT AVAILABLE
FRANKLIN......................YELLOW
FLZ108-230715-
SOUTH WALTON-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF SANDESTIN, SANTA ROSA BEACH,
AND TURQUOISE BEACH
1239 PM CST THU JAN 22 2026
REST OF TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK............MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........57 DEGREES.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 60S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
NONE.
SUNRISE.....................7:40 AM.
SUNSET......................6:11 PM.
FRIDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK............MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 60S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TIDES...
PANAMA CITY..............LOW AT 07:51 AM CST.
HIGH AT 03:04 PM CST.
SUNRISE.....................7:40 AM.
SUNSET......................6:12 PM.
SATURDAY
MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK*. SURF HEIGHT AROUND 1 FOOT.
PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. EAST
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS AND A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
20 MPH.
MONDAY
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. MOSTLY SUNNY. MUCH COOLER. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 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
FLZ112-230715-
COASTAL BAY-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF PANAMA CITY BEACH AND MAGNOLIA BEACH
1239 PM CST THU JAN 22 2026
REST OF TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK............MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........59 DEGREES.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
NONE.
SUNRISE.....................7:38 AM.
SUNSET......................6:10 PM.
FRIDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK............MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TIDES...
PANAMA CITY..............LOW AT 07:51 AM CST.
HIGH AT 03:04 PM CST.
SUNRISE.....................7:38 AM.
SUNSET......................6:11 PM.
SATURDAY
MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK*. SURF HEIGHT AROUND 2 FEET.
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS AND A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
20 MPH.
MONDAY
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. MOSTLY SUNNY. MUCH COOLER. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 40S. BREEZY. NORTH WINDS AROUND 25 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
FLZ114-230715-
COASTAL GULF-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF SAINT JOE BEACH
139 PM EST THU JAN 22 2026 /1239 PM CST THU JAN 22 2026/
REST OF TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK...
W FACING BEACHES.........LOW.
S FACING BEACHES.........MODERATE.
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.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........57 DEGREES.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 60S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
APALACHICOLA.............LOW AT 12:21 PM EST.
SUNRISE.....................7:36 AM.
SUNSET......................6:09 PM.
FRIDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK...
W FACING BEACHES.........LOW.
S FACING BEACHES.........LOW.
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.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TIDES...
APALACHICOLA.............HIGH AT 06:07 AM EST.
LOW AT 12:46 PM EST.
SUNRISE.....................7:35 AM.
SUNSET......................6:10 PM.
SATURDAY
MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK*. SURF HEIGHT AROUND 1 FOOT.
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
SUNDAY
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
MONDAY
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. BREEZY. NORTH WINDS AROUND
25 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
FLZ115-230715-
COASTAL FRANKLIN-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF APALACHICOLA
139 PM EST THU JAN 22 2026
REST OF TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK............MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........56 DEGREES.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 60S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TIDES...
APALACHICOLA.............LOW AT 12:21 PM EST.
SUNRISE.....................7:34 AM.
SUNSET......................6:07 PM.
FRIDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK............MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 60S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TIDES...
APALACHICOLA.............HIGH AT 06:07 AM EST.
LOW AT 12:46 PM EST.
SUNRISE.....................7:34 AM.
SUNSET......................6:08 PM.
SATURDAY
MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK*. SURF HEIGHT AROUND 1 FOOT.
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS
LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
MONDAY
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
20 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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