Panama City Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.16° N 85.78° W

Panama City Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 23 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Panama City Beach sea temperature is
25.5°C
1.1° 

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 (23 Oct):

  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 4s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Panama City Beach at 9PM is: 0.1m 4s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Oct)--
Afternoon (23 Oct)--
Evening (23 Oct)0.5ft (0.1m)4s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Sun morning).

Fri
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
5
0.7
ENE
4
0.7
E
4
0.6
ENE
3
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
5
0.8
ENE
4
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
6
0.7
NE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
15
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
30
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
25
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:39PM0.41m
9:36PM0.47m
9:54PM0.53m
Low Tide
1:31PM0.31m
6:01AM0.20m
6:58AM0.12m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:50
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6:50
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6:04
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6:02
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6:01
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Temp °C
25
24
21
18
16
15
17
22
24
22
20
18
16
16
18
22
23
22
20
Feels °C
23
20
16
12
11
10
12
18
20
18
16
14
12
11
12
17
18
18
16
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