Hey there surfers and beachgoers! Get ready to hang ten and catch some waves with your surf zone forecast for South Walton, Coastal Bay, Coastal Gulf, and Coastal Franklin areas!

First up, we've got South Walton where we're looking at a high rip current risk through late Thursday night. On Thursday, expect around 2 feet of surf height with a water temperature of 84 degrees. The weather will be sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, so keep an eye on the sky. Highs will be in the upper 80s with max heat index reaching up to 102. Winds will start from the northeast around 5 mph, then switch to the southwest in the afternoon.

Moving over to Coastal Bay, it's a similar story with a high rip current risk continuing through late Thursday night. Surf height will be around 2 feet on Thursday with water temperatures at 84 degrees. The weather will be sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, so stay weather aware. Highs will be in the upper 80s with a max heat index of up to 105. Expect east winds around 10 mph, shifting to south in the afternoon.

Now onto Coastal Gulf, where the high rip current risk also extends through late Thursday night. Surf height will be around 2 feet on Thursday with water temperatures at a balmy 85 degrees. The weather will be sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs will be in the upper 80s, feeling like 105 with the heat index. Look out for northeast winds at 10 mph, becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Lastly, in Coastal Franklin, the high rip current risk remains through late Thursday night. On Thursday, expect around 3 feet of surf height with water temperatures at 86 degrees. It will be sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, so keep an eye out for changing conditions. Highs will be in the mid 80s with east winds around 10 mph.

As the weekend approaches, all areas are still looking at a high rip current risk, so be cautious out there in the water. Showers and thunderstorms are likely, so keep an eye on the weather updates.

Stay safe, catch those waves, and have a great time at the beach! This has been a Quiet Please Studios audio creation with the help of AI. Please subscribe and never miss a Swell! Thank you for listening.