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FZUS52 KTAE 141537
SRFTAE
SURF ZONE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1137 AM EDT SAT MAR 14 2026
THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK
A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IS EXPECTED AT AREA BEACHES TODAY.
WINDS INCREASE AND TURN ONSHORE AGAIN ON SUNDAY, LIKELY RESULTING IN
A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG AREA BEACHES AHEAD OF OUR NEXT COLD
FRONT ON 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
FLZ108-142015-
SOUTH WALTON-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF SANDESTIN, SANTA ROSA BEACH,
AND TURQUOISE BEACH
1037 AM CDT SAT MAR 14 2026
REST OF TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK............MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
UV INDEX**..................HIGH.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........66 DEGREES.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH, BECOMING
SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
NONE.
SUNRISE.....................7:55 AM.
SUNSET......................7:53 PM.
SUNDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK............MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 2 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
NONE.
SUNRISE.....................7:54 AM.
SUNSET......................7:53 PM.
MONDAY
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. SURF HEIGHT AROUND 4 FEET. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 25 MPH.
TUESDAY
MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK*. PARTLY SUNNY. COOLER. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK*. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. 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
FLZ112-142015-
COASTAL BAY-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF PANAMA CITY BEACH AND MAGNOLIA BEACH
1037 AM CDT SAT MAR 14 2026
REST OF TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK............MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
UV INDEX**..................HIGH.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........64 DEGREES.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH, BECOMING
SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
NONE.
SUNRISE.....................7:53 AM.
SUNSET......................7:51 PM.
SUNDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK............MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 2 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
NONE.
SUNRISE.....................7:52 AM.
SUNSET......................7:51 PM.
MONDAY
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. SURF HEIGHT AROUND 4 FEET. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. BREEZY. WEST WINDS AROUND 25 MPH.
TUESDAY
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. PARTLY SUNNY. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK*. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. 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
FLZ114-142015-
COASTAL GULF-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF SAINT JOE BEACH
1137 AM EDT SAT MAR 14 2026 /1037 AM CDT SAT MAR 14 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**..................VERY HIGH.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........67 DEGREES.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY UNTIL 5 PM, THEN MOSTLY
CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
APALACHICOLA.............HIGH AT 04:04 PM EDT.
SUNRISE.....................7:51 AM.
SUNSET......................7:49 PM.
SUNDAY
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.........AROUND 1 FOOT.
STATE PARK BEACHES.......AROUND 1 FOOT.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
APALACHICOLA.............LOW AT 09:11 AM EDT.
HIGH AT 04:21 PM EDT.
SUNRISE.....................7:50 AM.
SUNSET......................7:50 PM.
MONDAY
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. SURF HEIGHT AROUND 5 FEET. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 70.
BREEZY. WEST WINDS AROUND 25 MPH.
TUESDAY
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. PARTLY SUNNY. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60.
NORTHEAST 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
FLZ115-142015-
COASTAL FRANKLIN-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF APALACHICOLA
1137 AM EDT SAT MAR 14 2026
REST OF TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK............MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
UV INDEX**..................VERY HIGH.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........70 DEGREES.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY UNTIL 4 PM, THEN MOSTLY
CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
APALACHICOLA.............HIGH AT 04:04 PM EDT.
SUNRISE.....................7:49 AM.
SUNSET......................7:47 PM.
SUNDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK............MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
APALACHICOLA.............LOW AT 09:11 AM EDT.
HIGH AT 04:21 PM EDT.
SUNRISE.....................7:48 AM.
SUNSET......................7:48 PM.
MONDAY
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. SURF HEIGHT AROUND 3 FEET. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 70. WEST
WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK*. PARTLY SUNNY. COOLER. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. NORTHEAST 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
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