FZUS52 KTAE 210616 SRFTAE Surf Zone Forecast National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 216 AM EDT Sun Jun 21 2026 .THE SURF ZONE FORECAST GENERAL OUTLOOK... Early this morning, offshore buoys were observing south- southwesterly swell of 2 or 3 feet at 7 or 8 seconds. This will be enough to keep a high risk of rip currents at all area beaches today. On Sunday and Monday, winds will become a bit more westerly, which will be less favorable for rip currents along Franklin County beaches. During the second half of the week, wind and waves over the eastern Gulf will decrease, bringing a step-down in rip risk around Thursday. FLZ108-212030- South Walton- Including the beaches of Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach, and Turquoise Beach 116 AM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY... Rip Current Risk............High. Surf Height.................Around 2 feet. UV Index**..................Very High. Water Temperature...........84 degrees. Weather.....................Partly sunny. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. High Temperature............In the mid 80s. Winds.......................Southwest winds around 10 mph. Tides... Panama City..............High at 08:25 AM CDT. Low at 10:31 AM CDT. High at 01:30 PM CDT. Sunrise.....................5:43 AM. Sunset......................7:50 PM. .MONDAY... Rip Current Risk............High. Surf Height.................Around 2 feet. Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. High Temperature............In the mid 80s. Max Heat Index..............Up to 103. Winds.......................Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Tides... Panama City..............High at 06:13 AM CDT. Low at 04:54 PM CDT. Sunrise.....................5:43 AM. Sunset......................7:50 PM. .TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds around 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds around 5 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 $$ FLZ112-212030- Coastal Bay- Including the beaches of Panama City Beach and Magnolia Beach 116 AM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY... Rip Current Risk............High. Surf Height.................Around 2 feet. UV Index**..................Very High. Water Temperature...........83 degrees. Weather.....................Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. High Temperature............In the mid 80s. Max Heat Index..............Up to 100. Winds.......................Southwest winds around 10 mph. Tides... Panama City..............High at 08:25 AM CDT. Low at 10:31 AM CDT. High at 01:30 PM CDT. Sunrise.....................5:42 AM. Sunset......................7:47 PM. .MONDAY... Rip Current Risk............High. Surf Height.................Around 2 feet. Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. High Temperature............In the upper 80s. Max Heat Index..............Up to 103. Winds.......................Southwest winds around 15 mph. Tides... Panama City..............High at 06:13 AM CDT. Low at 04:54 PM CDT. Sunrise.....................5:42 AM. Sunset......................7:47 PM. .TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 2 feet. Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds around 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 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 $$ FLZ114-212030- Coastal Gulf- Including the beaches of Saint Joe Beach 216 AM EDT Sun Jun 21 2026 /116 AM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY... Rip Current Risk... W Facing Beaches.........Moderate. S Facing Beaches.........High. State Park Beaches.......High. Surf Height... W Facing Beaches.........Around 1 foot. S Facing Beaches.........Around 2 feet. State Park Beaches.......Around 2 feet. UV Index**..................Extreme. Water Temperature...........83 degrees. Weather.....................Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. High Temperature............In the mid 80s. Winds.......................Southwest winds around 10 mph. Tides... Apalachicola.............High at 10:20 AM EDT. Low at 04:45 PM EDT. Sunrise.....................6:41 AM. Sunset......................8:45 PM. .MONDAY... Rip Current Risk... W Facing Beaches.........Moderate. S Facing Beaches.........Moderate. State Park Beaches.......High. Surf Height... W Facing Beaches.........Around 1 foot. S Facing Beaches.........Around 1 foot. State Park Beaches.......Around 2 feet. Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. High Temperature............In the upper 80s. Max Heat Index..............Up to 102. Winds.......................Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Tides... Apalachicola.............High at 10:35 AM EDT. Sunrise.....................6:41 AM. Sunset......................8:45 PM. .TUESDAY...High rip current risk*. Surf height around 3 feet. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds around 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds around 15 mph. .THURSDAY...High rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 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 $$ FLZ115-212030- Coastal Franklin- Including thebeaches of Apalachicola 216 AM EDT Sun Jun 21 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY... Rip Current Risk............High. Surf Height.................Around 2 feet. UV Index**..................Extreme. Water Temperature...........84 degrees. Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. High Temperature............In the mid 80s. Winds.......................Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Tides... Apalachicola.............High at 10:20 AM EDT. Low at 04:45 PM EDT. Sunrise.....................6:39 AM. Sunset......................8:43 PM. .MONDAY... Rip Current Risk............Moderate. Surf Height.................Around 2 feet. Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. High Temperature............In the upper 80s. Winds.......................Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Tides... Apalachicola.............High at 10:35 AM EDT. Sunrise.....................6:40 AM. Sunset......................8:43 PM. .TUESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Surf height around 1 foot. Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Moderate rip current risk*. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds around 10 mph. && Rip Current Risk Category * Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however, life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins, jetties, reefs, and piers. * Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the surf zone. * High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone. ** For lightning, waterspout, and UV definitions see: https://www.weather.gov/beach/tae $$