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FZUS52 KTAE 120736
SRFTAE
SURF ZONE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
236 AM EST THU FEB 12 2026
THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK
A MODERATE TO HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT
SEVERAL DAYS AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE REGION ON SUNDAY.
FLZ108-121730-
SOUTH WALTON-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF SANDESTIN, SANTA ROSA BEACH,
AND TURQUOISE BEACH
136 AM CST THU FEB 12 2026
TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK............MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
UV INDEX**..................MODERATE.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........57 DEGREES.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
PANAMA CITY..............HIGH AT 05:57 PM CST.
SUNRISE.....................7:29 AM.
SUNSET......................6:29 PM.
FRIDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK............HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 2 FEET.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH, BECOMING
SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
NONE.
SUNRISE.....................7:28 AM.
SUNSET......................6:30 PM.
SATURDAY
MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK*. SURF HEIGHT AROUND 2 FEET.
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. BREEZY. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 25 MPH.
WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTH 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
FLZ112-121730-
COASTAL BAY-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF PANAMA CITY BEACH AND MAGNOLIA BEACH
136 AM CST THU FEB 12 2026
TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK............MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
UV INDEX**..................MODERATE.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........60 DEGREES.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH, BECOMING
NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
PANAMA CITY..............HIGH AT 05:57 PM CST.
SUNRISE.....................7:26 AM.
SUNSET......................6:27 PM.
FRIDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK............MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH, BECOMING
SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
NONE.
SUNRISE.....................7:26 AM.
SUNSET......................6:28 PM.
SATURDAY
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. SURF HEIGHT AROUND 2 FEET. PARTLY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
25 MPH.
WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. MOSTLY SUNNY. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST 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
FLZ114-121730-
COASTAL GULF-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF SAINT JOE BEACH
236 AM EST THU FEB 12 2026 /136 AM CST THU FEB 12 2026/
TODAY
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**..................HIGH.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........58 DEGREES.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. AREAS OF FOG.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TIDES...
APALACHICOLA.............LOW AT 07:22 AM EST.
SUNRISE.....................7:24 AM.
SUNSET......................6:26 PM.
FRIDAY
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.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 60S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
APALACHICOLA.............LOW AT 08:09 AM EST.
HIGH AT 04:14 PM EST.
SUNRISE.....................7:24 AM.
SUNSET......................6:27 PM.
SATURDAY
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. SURF HEIGHT AROUND 2 FEET. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
25 MPH.
WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. MOSTLY SUNNY. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHWEST 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
FLZ115-121730-
COASTAL FRANKLIN-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF APALACHICOLA
236 AM EST THU FEB 12 2026
TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK............MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
UV INDEX**..................HIGH.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........57 DEGREES.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY UNTIL 3 PM, THEN SUNNY.
AREAS OF FOG.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 60S.
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING EAST
IN THE AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
APALACHICOLA.............LOW AT 07:22 AM EST.
SUNRISE.....................7:23 AM.
SUNSET......................6:24 PM.
FRIDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK............MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 60S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TIDES...
APALACHICOLA.............LOW AT 08:09 AM EST.
HIGH AT 04:14 PM EST.
SUNRISE.....................7:22 AM.
SUNSET......................6:25 PM.
SATURDAY
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. SURF HEIGHT AROUND 2 FEET. PARTLY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. MOSTLY SUNNY. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHWEST 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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