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Panama City Beach surf report and forecast

Florida, United States · updated 02 Nov 2026, 06:49 CST · NOAA GFS-Wave cycle 20261102_06z
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1.2rating now (B 2 · A 0)
0.8 m (2.7 ft)wave height now
6.1 speriod
SEswell from
16 kt ENEwind cross-offshore
24 °C (75 °F)water · Rash guard or 1-2 mm shorty
05:58 / 16:54sunrise / sunset

Swell 1: 0.6 m 6 s SE · Wind waves: 0.6 m 3 s ENE

Best window this week: Tuesday 06:00 CST — 2.0 1.0 m (3.1 ft) at 7 s, cross-offshore wind. Ratings: 0–10 for an intermediate surfer; B = beginner, A = advanced. Offshore/onshore is judged against the coast's orientation (215° faces the sea).

7-day surf forecast

DayRatingWave heightPeriodSwell fromWindSun
Mon 02 Nov1.4 B 2 · A 10.8–0.9 m (2.5–3.0 ft)6 sSE12 kt cross-onshore05:58–16:54
Tue 03 Nov2.0 B 3 · A 10.8–1.1 m (2.6–3.7 ft)6 sSE15 kt cross-offshore05:59–16:53
Wed 04 Nov1.4 B 2 · A 10.5–1.2 m (1.7–3.9 ft)6 sSSE11 kt cross-shore05:59–16:53
Thu 05 Nov0.0 B 0 · A 00.2–0.5 m (0.7–1.5 ft)5 sSSE4 kt glassy06:00–16:52
Fri 06 Nov0.1 B 0 · A 00.2–0.5 m (0.6–1.7 ft)3 sWNW9 kt cross-offshore06:01–16:51
Sat 07 Nov0.0 B 0 · A 00.1–0.3 m (0.4–0.9 ft)3 sN9 kt offshore06:02–16:51
Sun 08 Nov0.2 B 1 · A 00.2–1.1 m (0.6–3.6 ft)3 sW11 kt cross-onshore06:03–16:50

Today and tomorrow, every 3 hours

TimeRatingWavePeriod · fromWind
Mon 06:001.2 B 2 · A 00.8 m (2.7 ft)6 s SE16 kt ENE cross-offshore
Mon 09:001.2 B 2 · A 00.8 m (2.8 ft)6 s SE14 kt E cross-offshore
Mon 12:001.2 B 2 · A 00.8 m (2.7 ft)6 s SE9 kt SE cross-shore
Mon 15:001.4 B 2 · A 10.9 m (3.0 ft)6 s SE11 kt SSE cross-onshore
Mon 18:001.8 B 3 · A 10.9 m (2.9 ft)7 s SE6 kt NNE offshore
Mon 21:001.3 B 3 · A 00.8 m (2.5 ft)7 s SE9 kt ENE cross-offshore
Tue 00:001.6 B 3 · A 10.8 m (2.6 ft)7 s SE14 kt E cross-offshore
Tue 03:001.9 B 3 · A 11.0 m (3.1 ft)7 s SE16 kt ENE cross-offshore
Tue 06:002.0 B 3 · A 11.0 m (3.1 ft)7 s SE13 kt ENE cross-offshore
Tue 09:001.7 B 2 · A 11.0 m (3.2 ft)6 s SE15 kt ESE cross-shore
Tue 12:001.3 B 2 · A 00.9 m (2.9 ft)6 s SE12 kt SSE cross-shore
Tue 15:001.2 B 2 · A 11.1 m (3.5 ft)6 s SE17 kt SE cross-shore
Tue 18:001.5 B 2 · A 11.1 m (3.7 ft)6 s SSE16 kt SE cross-shore
Tue 21:001.6 B 2 · A 11.0 m (3.3 ft)6 s SSE15 kt ESE cross-shore

Panama City Beach tide chart

+0.3 m-0.2 mMon 02Tue 03Wed 04Thu 05Fri 06Sat 07Sun 08Mon 09
DayHigh and low tide (CST, height vs. mean sea level)
Mon 02 NovHigh 00:50 (+0.2 m / +0.7 ft) · Low 13:00 (-0.2 m / -0.6 ft)
Tue 03 NovHigh 02:10 (+0.1 m / +0.4 ft) · Low 13:20 (-0.1 m / -0.3 ft)
Wed 04 NovHigh 05:50 (+0.1 m / +0.2 ft) · Low 11:50 (-0.0 m / -0.1 ft) · High 18:50 (+0.0 m / +0.1 ft)
Thu 05 NovLow 01:40 (-0.1 m / -0.2 ft) · High 08:20 (+0.0 m / +0.0 ft) · Low 10:40 (+0.0 m / +0.0 ft) · High 18:20 (+0.1 m / +0.3 ft)
Fri 06 NovLow 03:10 (-0.1 m / -0.4 ft) · High 18:20 (+0.2 m / +0.6 ft)
Sat 07 NovLow 04:00 (-0.2 m / -0.6 ft) · High 18:30 (+0.2 m / +0.7 ft)
Sun 08 NovLow 04:50 (-0.2 m / -0.8 ft) · High 18:50 (+0.3 m / +0.9 ft)

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Waves: NOAA GFS-Wave global 0.25deg, cycle 20261102 06z (NOMADS). Tides: GOT4.10c (NASA GSFC) via pyTMD. Water: sea surface temperature: Open-Meteo Marine API (ECMWF / Météo-France), CC BY 4.0. Times in local time (America/Chicago). Forecast for the nearest open-water model point (30.25, -86.00); local bathymetry, tide and wind change conditions at the beach.