Panama City Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.16° N 85.78° W

Issued: 12 am 17 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 (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Panama City Beach at 6AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Afternoon (17 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Evening (17 Jun)4ft (1.2m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 79mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
6
1.2
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
1.2
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
1.2
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
6
1.8
SSW
7
1.9
SSW
7
1.9
SW
7
1.7
SW
8
1.7
SSW
8
1.6
SSW
8
1.5
SSW
8
1.4
SW
7
1.3
SSW
7
1.2
SW
7
1.2
SW
7
1.2
SSW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
60
92
90
93
106
98
106
103
114
140
140
190
306
362
372
326
314
294
257
223
173
139
135
123
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
15
SW
25
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
SSW
20
S
25
S
30
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
10
SW
15
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:41PM0.59m
1:29PM0.53m
2:11PM0.45m
Low Tide
11:04PM-0.15m
11:47PM-0.11m
00:17AM-0.04m
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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<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>
7:45
7:45
7:46
 mm
1
5
1
5
3
2
9
14
10
7
8
2
2
2
1
1
2
Temp °C
27
26
27
26
27
28
28
27
27
27
26
27
28
28
27
28
27
27
27
28
30
29
29
28
Feels °C
30
28
28
28
29
30
30
29
28
29
27
28
28
28
28
30
29
29
30
30
32
31
33
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
7
Energy kJ
135
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)
1
SW
6
1.2
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
1.2
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
1.2
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
6
1.8
SSW
7
1.9
SSW
7
1.9
SW
7
1.7
SW
8
1.7
SSW
8
1.6
SSW
8
1.5
SSW
8
1.4
SW
7
1.3
SSW
7
1.2
SW
7
1.2
SSW
7
Energy kJ
60
92
90
93
106
98
106
103
114
140
140
190
306
362
372
326
314
294
257
223
173
139
123
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
914
494
494
908
908
2022
474
442
1556
556
442
442
422
422
422
422
423
423
423
859
717
874
624
874
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Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
1
1
3
4
4
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
7
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
5
5
8
7
7
6
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