Surf-Forecast | Panama City Pier Surf Guide

Panama City Pier Surf Guide

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.

Panama City Pier Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach/pier	1	consistent	26.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Panama City Pier:

The best conditions reported for surf at Panama City Pier occur when a South-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Panama City Pier (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Panama City Pier with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 11% of the time in February while 34% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 55% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

11%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

34%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

55%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Panama City Pier Location Map

Interactive Panama City Pier surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. 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.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Panama City Pier Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 9 June 2026, 02:14 Local Time

m, °C	Mon	Tuesday 09
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE
Period (s)	4	4	4	4
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	glass	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Panama City Pier

Current tide and informaton

For Panama City Beach, 1 km from Panama City Pier.

Next High Water: 06:35am | 0.38m

Next Low Water: 09:00pm | 0.25m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
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Panama City Pier Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 28.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (26.8 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Panama City Pier won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 26.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite