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Detailed Surf Zone Forecast

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Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
844 PM EDT Sat Sep 28 2024

FLZ108-290800-
South Walton-
Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach,
and Turquoise Beach
744 PM CDT Sat Sep 28 2024

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SUNDAY...

.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Water Temperature...........82 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................West winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 08:56 AM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:36 AM.
Sunset......................7:34 PM.

.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 09:56 AM EDT.
Low at 04:56 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:37 AM.
Sunset......................7:33 PM.

.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers. Highs in the mid 80s.
East 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

$$

FLZ112-290800-
Coastal Bay-
Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach
744 PM CDT Sat Sep 28 2024

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SUNDAY...

.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk............High.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
Water Temperature...........83 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 08:56 AM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:34 AM.
Sunset......................7:32 PM.

.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Panama City..............High at 09:56 AM EDT.
Low at 04:56 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:35 AM.
Sunset......................7:31 PM.

.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers. Highs in the mid 80s.
East 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

$$

FLZ114-290800-
Coastal Gulf-
Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach
744 PM CDT Sat Sep 28 2024

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SUNDAY...

.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk...
W Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
S Facing Beaches.........Moderate.
State Park Beaches.......High.
Surf Height...
W Facing Beaches.........Around 2 feet.
S Facing Beaches.........Around 2 feet.
State Park Beaches.......Around 3 feet.
Water Temperature...........81 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 08:57 AM EDT.
High at 02:30 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:33 AM.
Sunset......................7:31 PM.

.MONDAY...
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 80s.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 09:34 AM EDT.
High at 03:22 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:33 AM.
Sunset......................7:29 PM.

.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers. Highs in the mid 80s. North
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
East winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the mid 80s. East 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

$$

FLZ115-290800-
Coastal Franklin-
Including the beaches of Apalachicola
844 PM EDT Sat Sep 28 2024

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SUNDAY...

.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Water Temperature...........79 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 08:57 AM EDT.
High at 02:30 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:31 AM.
Sunset......................7:29 PM.

.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
Apalachicola.............Low at 09:34 AM EDT.
High at 03:22 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:32 AM.
Sunset......................7:28 PM.

.TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot.
Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers. Highs in the lower 80s.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. Highs in the
lower 80s. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the lower 80s. East 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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TIDTAE

Tide information for Sunday September 29 2024.

Saint Marks River Entrance.
High 01:21 AM ... Low 06:51 AM ... High 01:07 PM ... Low 07:43 PM.

Apalachicola.
High 03:42 AM ... Low 08:57 AM ... High 02:30 PM ... Low 09:44 PM.

Saint Andrews Bay at Panama City.
High 08:56 AM ... Low 05:32 PM ... High 11:57 PM.

Note that the times of high and low tide are 3 minutes earlier at
Shell Point than at the Saint Marks River Entrance.

The average water temperature at Destin was 83.4 degrees.
The average water temperature at Apalachicola was 77.0 degrees.
Sunrise and sunset in Tallahassee.
September 29 2024: Sunrise 730 AM EDT Sunset 725 PM EDT

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