Panama City Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Gulf Coast, Florida, USA)
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Panama City Beach Surf Guide
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.
Panama City Beach Spot Info
Type: | Rating: |
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Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
consistent | 15.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Panama City Beach:
The best conditions reported for surf at Panama City Beach occur when a South-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.
What's the best time of year to surf Panama City Beach (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Panama City Beach Location Map
Interactive Panama City Beach 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 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.

Sunday, 29 January 2023, 13:06 Local Time
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Period (s) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
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Wind State | cross- on |
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Swell History at Panama City Beach
Surf stats for Panama City Beach, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Panama City Beach
Wind stats for Panama City Beach, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
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Wave Buoys Nearest To Panama City Beach:
- Closest Wave BuoyPensacola Buoy96 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyOrange Beach Buoy107 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyWest Tampa Buoy137 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyBiloxi Buoy179 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyThunder Horse Buoy213 mi