928
FZUS52 KTAE 121619
SRFTAE
SURF ZONE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1119 AM EST THU FEB 12 2026
THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK
LIGHT NORTHERLY TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TODAY, RESULTING
IN A MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK AT ALL BEACHES. WINDS WILL INCREASE
AHEAD OF THE NEXT SYSTEM WITH A HIGH RISK AT ALL BEACHES THIS WEEKEND.
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
FLZ108-122115-
SOUTH WALTON-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF SANDESTIN, SANTA ROSA BEACH,
AND TURQUOISE BEACH
1019 AM CST THU FEB 12 2026
REST OF TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK............MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
UV INDEX**..................MODERATE.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........58 DEGREES.
WEATHER.....................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.....................7:29 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 5 MPH, BECOMING
SOUTH 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. SOUTH 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
FLZ112-122115-
COASTAL BAY-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF PANAMA CITY BEACH AND MAGNOLIA BEACH
1019 AM CST THU FEB 12 2026
REST OF TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK............MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
UV INDEX**..................MODERATE.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........59 DEGREES.
WEATHER.....................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.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING SOUTH
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
FLZ114-122115-
COASTAL GULF-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF SAINT JOE BEACH
1119 AM EST THU FEB 12 2026 /1019 AM CST THU FEB 12 2026/
REST OF 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...........57 DEGREES.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH, BECOMING
SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
NONE.
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 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
FLZ115-122115-
COASTAL FRANKLIN-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF APALACHICOLA
1119 AM EST THU FEB 12 2026
REST OF TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK............MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
UV INDEX**..................HIGH.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........56 DEGREES.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 60S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TIDES...
NONE.
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. 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 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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