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:
Beach	3.9
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.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

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

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Panama City Beach 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 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.

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Panama City Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 29 January 2023, 13:06 Local Time

m, °C	Sunday 29			Mon
ft, °F	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM
Wave (m)	SSE	SSE	S	S
Period (s)	4	4	5	5
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	on	on	on

What does Panama City Beach look like?

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Panama City Beach Sea Temperature

The water temperature at Panama City Beach is rather cool (15.6 °C) and the air temperature will feel similar. A good quality spring wetsuit with optional neoprene boots should suffice. No need for wetsuit gloves.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit and neoprene boots.