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Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
322 PM EDT Fri Oct 24 2025

.THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK...

Strong east breezes will blow across the Gulf waters tonight through 
Sunday morning, creating hazardous swimming conditions that will linger
through Monday, including a high risk of rip currents at the beaches.
A turn to northerly offshore flow late Monday will lower the surf 
height and rip current risk on Tuesday.

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


FLZ108-242045-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach, 
and Turquoise Beach
222 PM CDT Fri Oct 24 2025

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate. 
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot. 
Water Temperature...........76 degrees. 
Weather.....................Sunny. 
High Temperature............In the lower 80s. 
Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph. 
Tides...
None. 
Sunrise.....................6:53 AM. 
Sunset......................6:05 PM.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High. 
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet. 
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. 
High Temperature............In the upper 70s. 
Winds.......................East winds 15 to 20 mph. 
Tides...
   Panama City..............Low at 10:33 AM CDT. 
Sunrise.....................6:53 AM. 
Sunset......................6:04 PM.

.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet. Partly
sunny. A chance of showers. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds around
20 mph. 
.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. North
winds around 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid
70s. North 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

$$

FLZ112-242045-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
222 PM CDT Fri Oct 24 2025

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate. 
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot. 
Water Temperature...........78 degrees. 
Weather.....................Sunny. 
High Temperature............In the lower 80s. 
Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph. 
Tides...
None. 
Sunrise.....................6:50 AM. 
Sunset......................6:03 PM.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High. 
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet. 
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. 
High Temperature............In the lower 80s. 
Winds.......................East winds 15 to 20 mph. 
Tides...
   Panama City..............Low at 10:33 AM CDT. 
Sunrise.....................6:51 AM. 
Sunset......................6:02 PM.

.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet. Partly
sunny. A chance of showers. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds around
20 mph. 
.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. North
winds around 15 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid
70s. North 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

$$

FLZ114-242045-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
322 PM EDT Fri Oct 24 2025 /222 PM CDT Fri Oct 24 2025/

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...

.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.......1 foot or less. 
Water Temperature...........76 degrees. 
Weather.....................Sunny. 
High Temperature............Around 80. 
Winds.......................East winds around 15 mph. 
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............Low at 12:35 PM EDT. 
Sunrise.....................7:48 AM. 
Sunset......................7:02 PM.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk...
   W Facing Beaches.........Moderate. 
   S Facing Beaches.........High. 
   State Park Beaches.......Moderate. 
Surf Height...
   W Facing Beaches.........Around 1 foot. 
   S Facing Beaches.........Around 2 feet. 
   State Park Beaches.......Around 1 foot. 
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. 
High Temperature............In the upper 70s. 
Winds.......................East winds 15 to 20 mph. 
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............Low at 01:08 PM EDT. 
Sunrise.....................7:49 AM. 
Sunset......................7:01 PM.

.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Partly
sunny. A chance of showers. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds around
20 mph. 
.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. North
winds around 15 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid
70s. North 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

$$

FLZ115-242045-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
322 PM EDT Fri Oct 24 2025

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate. 
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot. 
Water Temperature...........74 degrees. 
Weather.....................Sunny. 
High Temperature............In the upper 70s. 
Winds.......................East winds around 15 mph. 
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............Low at 12:35 PM EDT. 
Sunrise.....................7:47 AM. 
Sunset......................7:01 PM.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High. 
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet. 
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. 
High Temperature............In the upper 70s. 
Winds.......................East winds 15 to 20 mph. 
Tides...
   Apalachicola.............Low at 01:08 PM EDT. 
Sunrise.....................7:47 AM. 
Sunset......................7:00 PM.

.SUNDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Partly
sunny. A slight chance of showers. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds
around 20 mph. 
.MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest
winds around 15 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid
70s. North 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


$$