FZUS52 KTAE 150830 SRFTAE Surf Zone Forecast National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 430 AM EDT Sat Mar 15 2025 .THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK... Strong onshore flow will lead to a high risk for rip currents at all beaches. FLZ108-152015- South Walton- Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach, and Turquoise Beach 330 AM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .TODAY... Rip Current Risk............High. Surf Height.................Around 6 feet. UV Index**..................Moderate. Water Temperature...........68 degrees. Weather.....................Mostly sunny. High Temperature............In the lower 70s. Winds.......................Windy. Southeast winds around 20 mph, increasing to around 30 mph in the afternoon. Tides... Panama City..............High at 12:07 PM CDT. Sunrise.....................7:54 AM. Sunset......................7:53 PM. .SUNDAY... Rip Current Risk............High. Surf Height.................Around 7 feet. Weather.....................Sunny. A slight chance of thunderstorms. High Temperature............In the lower 70s. Winds.......................West winds around 15 mph. Tides... Panama City..............High at 11:41 AM CDT. Sunrise.....................7:52 AM. Sunset......................7:54 PM. .MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 6 feet. Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds around 20 mph. .TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. East winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs around 70. South 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 $$ FLZ112-152015- Coastal Bay- Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach 330 AM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .TODAY... Rip Current Risk............High. Surf Height.................Around 6 feet. UV Index**..................Moderate. Water Temperature...........67 degrees. Weather.....................Mostly sunny. High Temperature............In the mid 70s. Winds.......................Windy. Southeast winds around 20 mph, increasing to around 30 mph in the afternoon. Tides... Panama City..............High at 12:07 PM CDT. Sunrise.....................7:52 AM. Sunset......................7:51 PM. .SUNDAY... Rip Current Risk............High. Surf Height.................Around 8 feet. Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. High Temperature............In the lower 70s. Winds.......................Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Tides... Panama City..............High at 11:41 AM CDT. Sunrise.....................7:50 AM. Sunset......................7:52 PM. .MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 6 feet. Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds around 20 mph. .TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. East winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. South winds around 15 mph. && Rip Current Risk Category * Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however, life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins, jetties, reefs, and piers. * Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the surf zone. * High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone. ** For lightning, waterspout, and UV definitions see: https://www.weather.gov/beach/tae $$ FLZ114-152015- Coastal Gulf- Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach 430 AM EDT Sat Mar 15 2025 /330 AM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .TODAY... Rip Current Risk... W Facing Beaches.........High. S Facing Beaches.........High. State Park Beaches.......High. Surf Height... W Facing Beaches.........Around 4 feet. S Facing Beaches.........Around 4 feet. State Park Beaches.......Around 5 feet. UV Index**..................Very High. Water Temperature...........66 degrees. Weather.....................Mostly sunny. High Temperature............In the mid 70s. Winds.......................Windy. Southeast winds around 20 mph, increasing to around 30 mph in the afternoon. Tides... Apalachicola.............Low at 11:42 AM EDT. High at 05:17 PM EDT. Sunrise.....................7:50 AM. Sunset......................7:50 PM. .SUNDAY... Rip Current Risk... W Facing Beaches.........High. S Facing Beaches.........High. State Park Beaches.......High. Surf Height... W Facing Beaches.........Around 6 feet. S Facing Beaches.........Around 5 feet. State Park Beaches.......Around 8 feet. Weather.....................Partly sunny until 4 PM, then sunny. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. High Temperature............In the lower 70s. Winds.......................Breezy. Southwest winds around 25 mph, diminishing to around 15 mph in the afternoon. Tides... Apalachicola.............High at 06:20 AM EDT. Low at 11:56 AM EDT. High at 05:28 PM EDT. Sunrise.....................7:49 AM. Sunset......................7:50 PM. .MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 5 feet. Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds around 20 mph. .TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. East winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. South 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 $$ FLZ115-152015- Coastal Franklin- Including the beaches of Apalachicola 430 AM EDT Sat Mar 15 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .TODAY... Rip Current Risk............High. Surf Height.................Around 3 feet. UV Index**..................Very High. Water Temperature...........65 degrees. Weather.....................Mostly sunny. High Temperature............Around 70. Winds.......................Breezy. Southeast winds 20 to 25 mph. Tides... Apalachicola.............Low at 11:42 AM EDT. High at 05:17 PM EDT. Sunrise.....................7:48 AM. Sunset......................7:48 PM. .SUNDAY... Rip Current Risk............High. Surf Height.................Around 5 feet. Weather.....................Mostly cloudy until 2 PM, then mostly sunny. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. High Temperature............In the lower 70s. Winds.......................Breezy. South winds around 25 mph, becoming southwest around 15 mph in the afternoon. Tides... Apalachicola.............High at 06:20 AM EDT. Low at 11:56 AM EDT. High at 05:28 PM EDT. Sunrise.....................7:47 AM. Sunset......................7:49 PM. .MONDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 4 feet. Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds around 20 mph. .TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. East winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast winds around 10 mph. && Rip Current Risk Category * Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however, life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins, jetties, reefs, and piers. * Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the surf zone. * High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone. ** For lightning, waterspout, and UV definitions see: https://www.weather.gov/beach/tae $$