High Surf Advisory

FROM: NWS Tallahassee FL
AREA: South Walton; Coastal Bay
SENT: 2026-06-17T15:59:00-04:00

High Surf Advisory issued June 17 at 3:59PM EDT until June 19 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL

* WHAT…For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents.
For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 3 to 7
feet expected in the surf zone.

* WHERE…Walton and Bay County Beaches.

* WHEN…For the High Rip Current Risk, through Saturday
evening. For the High Surf Advisory, from 10 AM Thursday to 7
AM CDT Friday.

* IMPACTS…Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and
localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best
swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

* ADDITIONAL INFORMATION…Surf heights of 3 to 5 feet expected
at the Bay and Walton County beaches on Thursday and Friday.

Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to
dangerous surf conditions.

Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and
float. Don’t swim against the current. If able, swim in a
direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the
shore and call or wave for help.

Alert Expiration: 2026-06-18T00:00:00-04:00