Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Panama City Beach today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Panama City Beach at 1PM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Panama City Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 31°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 4 | S 4 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | S 2 | SE 4 | SSE 3 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:21AM0.30m | 12:41PM0.40m | 1:17AM0.35m | 2:28PM0.34m | 1:08AM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:55AM0.30m | 7:27PM0.29m | 7:20AM0.27m | 5:34PM0.33m | 9:28AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | |
mm | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 2 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | SSE 2 | — |
— | 1 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 442 | 987 | 987 | 1026 | 987 | 1133 | 720 | 1137 | 1137 | 987 | 1137 | 1137 | 1297 | 1290 | 1026 | 1026 | 1290 | 586 | 987 | 1137 | 929 | 1290 | 422 |
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