Panama City Beach surf break

Panama City Beach surfForecast / Florida – Gulf / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 18 Sep 2025 CDT
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Panama City Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Panama City Beach sea temperature is
28.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Panama City Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Panama City Beach at 12AM is: 0.2m 6s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)5s
Afternoon (19 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)5s
Evening (19 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)5s

Table - waves today at Panama City Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.1
S
0.3
SSW
0.1
S
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.1
S
0.1
S
0.2
W
0.2
W
0.2
WSW
0.3
WSW
0.2
WSW
0.2
W
0.2
W
0.3
E
Period(s) (?)63665555556653333344--3-
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)111222222221100121000010
Wind
(km/h)
15
SW
10
SSW
5
NW
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
NNE
5
NNW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
N
5
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WNW
10
E
10
E
10
ESE
15
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
offglasscross-
on
crosscross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
glassglasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosson
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:18AM
0.52
10:16AM
0.46
12:26AM
0.34
11:29AM
0.39
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:41PM
0.15
6:52PM
0.21
6:43PM
0.28
4:52AM
0.32
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Sunrise-----6:28-------6:30-------6:30--
Sunset6:45-------6:44-------6:42-------
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
--------------------1---
Temp. °C292727272624273028282727272528292927272726252730
Feels °C (?)282829282725283028292930302831303029303028262930
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  1. weather stationWind Update Continuing clean conditions at Panama City Beach (calm at Magnolia Beach wx 5 km from Panama City Beach). 0.2m 5s windswell from the S to make surfable waves.

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