Panama City Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.16° N 85.78° W

Issued: 12 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Panama City Beach sea temperature is
28.5° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Panama City Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Panama City Beach today (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Panama City Beach at 6AM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)3ft (0.9m)7s
Afternoon (20 Jun)3ft (0.9m)7s
Evening (20 Jun)2ft (0.6m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
7
1
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
7
0.9
SW
7
0.9
SW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SW
3
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
5
0.6
SW
5
0.6
SW
5
0.6
SW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
96
96
78
78
63
59
26
19
19
26
18
16
16
16
16
16
22
7
13
12
19
20
21
22
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
W
15
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
N
10
ESE
5
SE
5
W
5
W
15
WSW
20
W
15
W
10
WSW
10
SSW
15
S
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:45PM0.34m
9:51AM0.26m
6:38AM0.31m
Low Tide
00:28AM0.05m
00:03AM0.13m
9:35PM0.17m
7:19PM0.14m
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
clear
cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:41
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:46
7:46
7:46
 mm
1
2
3
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
Temp °C
28
28
28
28
28
29
28
26
27
26
26
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
27
Feels °C
33
32
31
31
29
31
31
29
31
30
30
31
29
30
29
30
29
30
30
30
30
30
31
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
7
1
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
7
0.9
SW
7
0.6
S
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.4
S
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.4
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.5
SW
6
0.3
SW
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.6
SW
5
0.6
SW
5
Energy kJ
96
96
78
78
63
29
26
19
12
26
18
12
12
7
16
5
3
3
3
1
20
21
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.2
S
5
0.1
SW
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
Energy kJ
20
19
11
11
7
7
2
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
4
0.9
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SW
3
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
5
0.6
SW
5
Energy kJ
6
59
19
16
16
16
13
16
22
7
13
12
19
22
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
3
1
1
3
Distance (km)
717
83
876
107
82
82
4
1058
1100
951
1137
1137
1137
951
951
1369
1427
1617
1685
1720
1889
1040
951
1617
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Rating
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
7
8
7
7
6
6
8
6
5
5
5
5
5
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