Panama City Beach surf break

Panama City Beach surfForecast / Florida – Gulf / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Saturday 30 May 2026 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
27.4° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Panama City Beach today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Panama City Beach at 2PM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)2ft (0.6m)4s
Afternoon (30 May)2.5ft (0.7m)4s
Evening (30 May)2.5ft (0.7m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
5
0.7
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.5
SW
3
0.5
SW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
19
16
15
15
17
18
18
11
7
7
7
5
5
5
6
9
13
11
15
17
19
20
16
15
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
15
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
9:40AM0.49m
10:22AM0.50m
11:08AM0.50m
Low Tide
8:41PM-0.03m
9:34PM-0.04m
10:24PM-0.04m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
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5:41
5:41
5:41
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:37
7:38
7:38
7:39
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
26
26
27
28
28
27
27
27
26
26
28
28
28
27
27
26
26
26
28
29
29
28
26
27
26
26
26
28
28
28
29
29
28
28
29
28
28
28
29
28
28
28
30
29
30
29
28
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
5
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.1
S
6
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
SW
6
0.1
S
6
0.2
S
5
0.3
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
Energy kJ
5
3
2
6
6
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
2
3
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
4
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
6
0.1
S
5
Energy kJ
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
5
0.7
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.5
SW
3
0.5
SW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
Energy kJ
19
16
15
15
17
18
18
11
7
7
7
5
5
5
6
9
13
11
15
17
19
20
16
15
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
442
562
512
562
442
442
442
953
1191
1191
720
1177
1893
512
512
422
422
422
436
452
422
464
478
427
Best forecast wave conditions in Gulf Coast, Florida
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
4
4
3
3
4
1
2
2
3
4
3
4
4
4
1
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
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