Panama City Beach surf break

Panama City Beach surfForecast / Florida – Gulf / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 25 Apr 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
22.0° 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 9AM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Afternoon (25 Apr)1ft (0.3m)6s
Evening (25 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)3s

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 Sat morning. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
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
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
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)
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
5
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.6
WSW
3
0.6
WSW
4
0.5
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.3
S
2
0.7
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.2
SSE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
16
18
17
17
6
6
3
3
3
3
3
3
8
9
7
5
4
2
1
1
13
10
1
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
SSW
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
NNW
5
NE
10
SE
20
SSW
20
S
15
SW
5
SSW
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
High Tide
6:04PM0.37m
7:12PM0.28m
10:21AM0.24m
8:59PM0.20m
Low Tide
3:47AM-0.01m
3:58AM0.07m
3:36AM0.14m
4:40PM0.18m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:05
6:05
6:03
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7:15
7:16
7:16
1
2
Temp °C
22
22
22
23
23
24
23
22
22
22
22
25
25
25
24
24
23
23
22
25
26
25
24
23
24
24
25
24
23
24
24
23
24
24
24
27
25
26
25
26
25
26
24
26
25
25
25
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
7
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
S
5
0.4
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.1
S
6
0.1
SW
5
0.2
SSE
4
Energy kJ
5
16
18
17
17
6
6
3
3
2
2
2
4
2
1
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
7
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
5
Energy kJ
4
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
5
Energy kJ
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.6
WSW
3
0.6
WSW
4
0.5
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.3
WNW
3
0.3
S
2
0.7
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.2
SSW
4
Energy kJ
15
16
4
4
2
2
3
3
3
3
8
9
7
5
2
1
13
10
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
422
452
427
442
1005
1866
1059
1141
427
914
914
442
576
929
437
429
436
556
572
633
720
951
951
702
Best forecast wave conditions in Gulf Coast, Florida
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
3
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
6
6
5
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
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