Panama City Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.16° N 85.78° W

Panama City Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 17 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Panama City Beach sea temperature is
30.0° C
0.9° 

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


Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)4s
Afternoon (18 Jul)1ft (0.3m)4s
Evening (18 Jul)2ft (0.6m)3s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
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)
0.5
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.6
SSW
3
0.5
W
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
4
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7
11
0
9
0
5
3
3
6
7
6
7
5
3
3
1
4
5
5
Wind (km/h)
15
W
10
WNW
10
NNE
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNE
5
NE
10
SSW
20
WSW
25
SSE
10
NNW
10
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NE
5
ENE
15
SE
20
SE
10
ESE
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-on
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
1:16PM0.44m
1:59PM0.34m
5:04AM0.27m
2:48PM0.25m
Low Tide
10:59PM0.10m
10:16PM0.18m
11:37AM0.24m
7:32PM0.21m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:45
7:45
7:44
 mm
1
7
12
Temp °C
32
32
32
30
30
28
31
32
29
23
25
25
24
24
28
31
30
30
27
Feels °C
32
34
34
32
32
30
34
35
30
23
28
28
27
27
31
33
31
30
30
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