Panama City Beach surf break

Panama City Beach surfForecast / Florida – Gulf / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 09 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
23.7° 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 1AM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)1.5ft (0.4m)5s
Afternoon (10 May)1.5ft (0.5m)5s
Evening (10 May)1.5ft (0.4m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tue
12
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
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 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
SSW
5
0.6
S
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
5
0.4
S
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.3
SSW
6
0.3
SSW
6
0.3
SSW
6
0.3
SSW
6
0.3
SSW
6
0.3
SSW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
13
15
8
8
8
8
8
5
9
10
10
9
5
5
5
10
7
12
7
6
6
6
6
6
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
5
SSE
10
NNE
10
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
5
S
5
SW
0
SSW
10
S
15
SSW
15
SW
10
N
20
NW
5
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
10
NE
5
NE
cross
cross-on
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
3:52PM0.40m
4:47PM0.34m
12:54PM0.26m
6:41PM0.26m
9:11AM0.27m
Low Tide
2:31AM0.03m
2:37AM0.09m
3:21PM0.26m
1:57AM0.16m
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
heavy rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:24
7:25
7:27
7:27
1
2
8
13
3
Temp °C
23
23
22
21
21
21
24
27
26
25
25
24
24
24
26
26
25
22
20
20
20
19
22
25
23
25
24
23
22
22
25
28
26
27
28
27
27
28
29
27
25
23
20
22
21
20
23
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
5
0.5
S
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
5
0.4
S
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
5
0.3
S
6
0.3
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.3
SSW
6
0.3
SSW
6
0.3
SSW
6
0.3
SSW
6
0.3
SSW
6
0.3
SSW
5
Energy kJ
13
12
8
8
8
8
8
5
9
10
10
9
5
5
5
7
7
12
7
6
6
6
6
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
3
0.3
SW
5
0.3
SSE
4
0.3
SW
5
0.3
SW
5
0.2
SSW
5
0.1
SW
5
Energy kJ
1
4
3
4
4
3
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
7
Energy kJ
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
5
0.3
NE
2
0.2
ENE
2
0.2
SSE
4
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
N
3
0.2
N
3
0.2
NNE
2
Energy kJ
15
1
1
2
10
2
1
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
2
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
1141
572
575
442
429
576
576
1101
1040
1291
576
576
442
1396
1555
929
1047
442
429
1290
951
1290
951
720
Best forecast wave conditions in Gulf Coast, Florida
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
3
4
4
3
1
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
9
9
8
6
9
5
5
4
5
4
8
9
6
9
9
9
9
9
9
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