Panama City Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.16° N 85.78° W

Panama City Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 14 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Panama City Beach sea temperature is
30.6° C
1.4° 

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 (14 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Panama City Beach at 11AM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jul)2ft (0.6m)4s
Afternoon (14 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)4s
Evening (14 Jul)2ft (0.6m)4s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Fri
17
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
1 AM
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)
0.9
W
5
0.8
WSW
5
0.6
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.8
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.8
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
3
0.3
W
3
0.4
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.6
W
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
39
29
16
17
22
20
13
9
10
22
0
9
5
5
5
6
6
4
3
2
3
5
6
9
Wind (km/h)
15
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
25
W
25
W
20
W
10
W
15
WSW
20
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
25
WSW
20
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NW
20
W
20
WSW
20
W
15
W
20
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
10:52AM0.63m
11:44AM0.59m
12:31PM0.53m
Low Tide
9:55PM-0.12m
10:32PM-0.06m
10:56PM0.01m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:45
7:45
7:45
7:45
 mm
4
2
Temp °C
26
26
26
29
29
29
28
28
28
27
29
30
30
29
29
28
27
26
28
31
31
29
29
29
Feels °C
27
28
28
29
29
29
29
29
28
28
30
30
29
29
30
29
27
26
28
30
30
29
30
30
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