Panama City Beach surf break

Panama City Beach surfForecast / Florida – Gulf / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 17 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
23.9° C
(Which is 1.1°C colder than average for this time of year)
Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
4 AM
7 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)
0.1
SE
4
0.4
SE
3
0.5
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.7
SSE
5
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
8
24
44
29
22
15
15
18
58
50
56
36
16
16
18
20
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
10
SSW
10
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
5
SSE
10
E
10
E
15
ESE
15
SE
25
S
20
S
10
SW
0
E
5
E
10
E
10
E
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
High Tide
10:43AM0.58m
11:43AM0.60m
12:45PM0.60m
Low Tide
9:57PM-0.13m
11:09PM-0.14m
00:13AM-0.13m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:47
5:47
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:30
7:30
7:31
7:31
Temp °C
25
26
26
25
25
25
24
23
26
27
27
26
26
25
24
23
26
28
26
25
25
25
25
24
25
26
26
27
26
26
25
24
26
26
25
26
28
26
24
25
27
27
25
26
28
27
26
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SW
5
0.7
SSE
5
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
Energy kJ
1
1
29
22
15
15
18
31
36
16
16
18
20
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
3
0.5
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.3
ESE
2
0.5
SE
3
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.7
S
6
Energy kJ
2
8
24
44
1
5
58
50
56
32
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1143
1146
1369
1427
1171
1170
717
1112
1112
2004
2016
1905
1432
847
874
717
720
720
720
1563
107
847
429
422
Best forecast wave conditions in Gulf Coast, Florida
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
4
4
7
5
4
5
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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