Panama City Pier surfForecast / Florida – Gulf / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 08 May 2026 CDT
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Panama City Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Panama City Pier sea temperature is
23.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Panama City Pier today?

The current surf forecast for Panama City Pier at 3PM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Afternoon (08 May)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Evening (08 May)1.5ft (0.4m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Fri
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
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
4 AM
7 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
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.3
SSW
5
0.2
SSW
6
0.4
SW
5
0.3
SSW
5
0.3
SW
5
0.3
SW
5
0.3
SW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.2
S
5
0.5
SSW
5
0.5
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSW
5
0.5
SSW
5
0.5
SSW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
13
14
13
13
10
10
6
3
7
5
4
4
5
7
8
2
15
18
14
15
9
15
15
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
5
NE
0
SW
5
NW
15
NNE
30
ESE
10
SE
5
SSE
10
WSW
5
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
10
E
5
ESE
10
SE
5
SSE
10
SSE
15
S
15
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:08PM0.51m
1:57PM0.47m
3:00PM0.42m
Low Tide
00:46AM0.13m
00:56AM0.16m
00:58AM0.20m
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:52
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:24
7:24
7:25
7:27
2
2
2
3
5
2
2
1
1
2
Temp °C
22
23
25
24
21
20
21
22
25
25
26
25
24
23
23
24
25
26
26
25
25
25
24
25
23
25
29
27
22
17
23
25
28
28
28
27
26
25
25
27
27
27
27
27
28
29
27
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.1
SW
7
0.3
SSW
5
0.2
S
5
0.4
SW
5
0.3
SSW
5
0.3
SW
5
0.3
SW
5
0.3
SW
5
0.2
S
5
0.3
SW
5
0.2
S
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.2
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSW
5
0.1
S
8
Energy kJ
15
13
14
13
13
10
2
6
2
7
5
4
4
4
2
4
2
5
4
14
15
9
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
4
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.2
SSW
5
0.2
SSW
6
0.2
SSW
5
0.2
SSW
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
SSW
5
0.2
SSW
6
0.4
S
5
Energy kJ
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
Energy kJ
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SW
5
0.3
S
5
0.4
SW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.5
SSW
5
0.5
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
5
0.5
SSW
5
Energy kJ
1
10
3
3
4
5
7
8
15
18
15
15
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
988
955
1002
1050
1488
1422
1123
907
928
1769
1171
581
1113
444
553
542
544
1042
1113
1299
439
438
438
444
Best forecast wave conditions in Gulf Coast, Florida
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
1
4
4
4
4
2
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
6
5
4
5
4
4
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