Panama City Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(United-States – Florida – Gulf)
Surf Break: Panama City Beach
| Name: | Panama City Beach |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | consistent |
| Best Swell: SSE | Offshore Wind: N |
Panama City Beach in Florida is an exposed beach break that has reliable surf. The optimum conditions for surfing are during the hurricane season. The best wind direction is from the north. Windswells are much more common than groundswells and the ideal wave angle is from the south southeast. The beach break provides left and right handers. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Take care of rips and sharks.
Overall Panama City Beach Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Panama City Beach surf quality by season and Panama City Beach surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Panama City Beach |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Panama City Beach:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Panama City Pier | 2 mi |
| Second closest break | St. Andrews State Park | 2 mi |
| Third closest break | Amazons | 4 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Shell Island | 6 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Destin | 43 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Panama City Beach: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Pensacola Buoy | 95 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Orange Beach Buoy | 107 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | West Tampa Buoy | 137 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Biloxi Buoy | 179 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Thunder Horse Buoy | 213 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Panama City Beach: |
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| Closest tide station | Alligator Bayou, St. Andrew Bay, Florida | 2 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Channel entrance, St. Andrew Bay, Florida | 4 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Panama City Beach (outside), St. Andrew Bay, Florid | 7 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Panama City, St. Andrew Bay, Florida | 7 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Panama City, St. Andrew Bay, Florida (sub) | 7 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Panama City Beach: |
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| Closest ski area | Sky Valley (United States) | 362 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Scaly Mountain (United States) | 367 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Cataloochee (United States) | 403 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Ober Gatlinburg Ski Resort (United States) | 405 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Wolf Laurel (United States) | 434 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Panama City Beach: |
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| Closest city location | Lower Grand Lagoon (United States) | 2 mi |
| Second closest city location | Panama City Beach (United States) | 2 mi |
| Third closest city location | Upper Grand Lagoon (United States) | 2 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Pretty Bayou (United States) | 6 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Panama City - Bay County Airport (United States) | 7 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Panama City Beach is Tyndall Afb (Panama City) Airport (PAM) in USA, 22 km (14 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Panama City Beach is Eglin Afb (Valparaiso) Airport (VPS) in Usa (florida, 80 km (50 miles) away.
- Third is Hurlburt Fld (Mary Esther) Airport (HRT) in USA, 92 km (57 miles) away.
- Bob Sikes (Crestview) Airport (CEW) in USA is 99 km (61 miles) away.
- Dothan Rgnl Airport (DHN), also in USA is the fifth nearest airport to Panama City Beach and is 133 km (83 miles) away.
