Panama City Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(United-States – Florida – Gulf)
| Name: | Panama City Pier |
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| Type: | beach/Pier |
| Reliability: | consistent |
| Best Swell: SSE | Offshore Wind: N |
Panama City Pier in Florida is an exposed beach/Pier break that has reliable surf. The favoured conditions for surfing are during the hurricane season. Offshore winds blow from the north. Windswells are much more typical than groudswells and the optimum 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. Beware of rips and sharks.
Overall Panama City Pier 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 Pier surf quality by season and Panama City Pier surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Panama City Pier |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Panama City Pier:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Panama City Beach | 2 mi |
| Second closest break | St. Andrews State Park | 4 mi |
| Third closest break | Amazons | 6 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Shell Island | 7 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Destin | 41 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Panama City Pier: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Pensacola Buoy | 96 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Orange Beach Buoy | 106 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | West Tampa Buoy | 139 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Biloxi Buoy | 178 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Thunder Horse Buoy | 213 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Panama City Pier: |
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| Closest tide station | Alligator Bayou, St. Andrew Bay, Florida | 3 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Channel entrance, St. Andrew Bay, Florida | 6 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Panama City Beach (outside), St. Andrew Bay, Florid | 6 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Panama City Beach, Florida | 6 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Panama City, St. Andrew Bay, Florida | 8 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Panama City Pier: |
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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) | 402 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 Pier: |
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| Closest city location | Panama City Beach (United States) | 1 mi |
| Second closest city location | Lower Grand Lagoon (United States) | 4 mi |
| Third closest city location | Upper Grand Lagoon (United States) | 4 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Pretty Bayou (United States) | 7 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Panama City - Bay County Airport (United States) | 7 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Panama City Pier is Tyndall Afb (Panama City) Airport (PAM) in USA, 25 km (16 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Panama City Pier is Eglin Afb (Valparaiso) Airport (VPS) in Usa (florida, 78 km (48 miles) away.
- Third is Hurlburt Fld (Mary Esther) Airport (HRT) in USA, 90 km (56 miles) away.
- Bob Sikes (Crestview) Airport (CEW) in USA is 97 km (60 miles) away.
- Dothan Rgnl Airport (DHN), also in USA is the fifth nearest airport to Panama City Pier and is 132 km (82 miles) away.
