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FZUS52 KTAE 170723
SRFTAE
SURF ZONE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
323 AM EDT MON AUG 17 2026
THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK
A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IS EXPECTED THE NEXT FEW DAYS WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND STORMS EACH DAY. DUE TO THE WESTERLY
FLOW REGIME AND DEVELOPING SEA BREEZE, IT'S POSSIBLE A LOCALIZED HIGH
RISK OF RIP CURRENTS DEVELOPS ACROSS WEST-FACING GULF AND BAY COUNTY
BEACHES IN THE AFTERNOON THROUGH THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
FLZ108-171645-
SOUTH WALTON-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF SANDESTIN, SANTA ROSA BEACH,
AND TURQUOISE BEACH
223 AM CDT MON AUG 17 2026
TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK............MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 2 FEET.
UV INDEX**..................VERY HIGH.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........88 DEGREES.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 90S.
MAX HEAT INDEX..............UP TO 114.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
PANAMA CITY..............LOW AT 10:19 AM CDT.
SUNRISE.....................7:13 AM.
SUNSET......................8:25 PM.
TUESDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK............MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 2 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 90S.
MAX HEAT INDEX..............UP TO 112.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
PANAMA CITY..............LOW AT 01:31 PM CDT.
SUNRISE.....................7:13 AM.
SUNSET......................8:24 PM.
WEDNESDAY
MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK*. SURF HEIGHT AROUND 2 FEET.
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. WEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK*. MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST 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
FLZ112-171645-
COASTAL BAY-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF PANAMA CITY BEACH AND MAGNOLIA BEACH
223 AM CDT MON AUG 17 2026
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK............HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 2 FEET.
UV INDEX**..................VERY HIGH.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........88 DEGREES.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 90S.
MAX HEAT INDEX..............UP TO 116.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
PANAMA CITY..............LOW AT 10:19 AM CDT.
SUNRISE.....................7:11 AM.
SUNSET......................8:23 PM.
TUESDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK............HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 3 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 90S.
MAX HEAT INDEX..............UP TO 118.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
PANAMA CITY..............LOW AT 01:31 PM CDT.
SUNRISE.....................7:12 AM.
SUNSET......................8:22 PM.
WEDNESDAY
MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK*. SURF HEIGHT AROUND 2 FEET.
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK*. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. WEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK*. SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 90. WEST 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
FLZ114-171645-
COASTAL GULF-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF SAINT JOE BEACH
323 AM EDT MON AUG 17 2026 /223 AM CDT MON AUG 17 2026/
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT /11 AM CDT/ TODAY
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK...
W FACING BEACHES.........HIGH.
S FACING BEACHES.........MODERATE.
STATE PARK BEACHES.......HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT...
W FACING BEACHES.........AROUND 2 FEET.
S FACING BEACHES.........AROUND 1 FOOT.
STATE PARK BEACHES.......AROUND 2 FEET.
UV INDEX**..................VERY HIGH.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........89 DEGREES.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 90S.
MAX HEAT INDEX..............UP TO 116.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
APALACHICOLA.............HIGH AT 07:00 AM EDT.
LOW AT 02:18 PM EDT.
SUNRISE.....................7:10 AM.
SUNSET......................8:21 PM.
TUESDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK...
W FACING BEACHES.........HIGH.
S FACING BEACHES.........MODERATE.
STATE PARK BEACHES.......HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT...
W FACING BEACHES.........AROUND 3 FEET.
S FACING BEACHES.........AROUND 1 FOOT.
STATE PARK BEACHES.......AROUND 3 FEET.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 90S.
MAX HEAT INDEX..............UP TO 114.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
APALACHICOLA.............HIGH AT 07:18 AM EDT.
LOW AT 03:17 PM EDT.
SUNRISE.....................7:10 AM.
SUNSET......................8:20 PM.
WEDNESDAY
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. SURF HEIGHT AROUND 3 FEET.
MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS
AROUND 90. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90.
WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK*. SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST 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
FLZ115-171645-
COASTAL FRANKLIN-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF APALACHICOLA
323 AM EDT MON AUG 17 2026
TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK............MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
UV INDEX**..................VERY HIGH.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........90 DEGREES.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 90S.
MAX HEAT INDEX..............UP TO 115.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
APALACHICOLA.............HIGH AT 07:00 AM EDT.
LOW AT 02:18 PM EDT.
SUNRISE.....................7:08 AM.
SUNSET......................8:19 PM.
TUESDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK............MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 90S.
MAX HEAT INDEX..............UP TO 114.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
APALACHICOLA.............HIGH AT 07:18 AM EDT.
LOW AT 03:17 PM EDT.
SUNRISE.....................7:09 AM.
SUNSET......................8:18 PM.
WEDNESDAY
MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK*. SURF HEIGHT AROUND 1 FOOT.
MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND 90. WEST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK*. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. WEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK*. SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST 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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