Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Panama City Beach today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 3s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 3s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Panama City Beach at 11AM is: 0.2m 3s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 3s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Panama City Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 32°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:17AM0.55m | 8:13AM0.55m | 9:02AM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:32PM0.07m | 7:06PM0.07m | 7:33PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||||
6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | WSW 4 | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | W 3 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | S 3 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 624 | 624 | 1047 | 572 | 442 | 1326 | 436 | 1364 | 1364 | 442 | 1112 | 1498 | 1534 | 429 | 436 | 429 | 442 | 442 | 859 | 1784 | 1854 | 1297 | 422 |
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