Panama City Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.16° N 85.78° W

Panama City Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 12 am 08 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Panama City Beach sea temperature is
28.2°C
2.4° 

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


Panama City Beach surf forecast from 8 Oct 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 10 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, S swell with 2,379 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Panama City Beach this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Panama City Beach in the next 16 days are 3.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 10) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 5s period and expected on Friday (Oct 09) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (CDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 7AM (Sat 10th Oct)10ft (3.0m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Panama City Beach over the next 16 days.


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