The surf forecast is 0-1 ft and slightly choppy right now for Panama City Beach, FL

WEATHER - LIVE
82° W @ 5mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
4:14pm / 2:49am
BUOY 42012
SW1.3ft @ 4s
WATER TEMP
85° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

FRI 21

SAT 22

SUN 23

MON 24

12am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 0-1 ft and choppy at 12am on Fri 8/21

WINDW 6 mph

PRIMARYWSW (258) 1.3 ft @ 3 sec

SECONDARYS (180) 0.3 ft @ 7 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming High Tide,1.3 ft

Forecast Details

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History

Friday, Aug 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
clean

WSW

1mph
0.4ft
8s
S
12pm
0-1 ft
fair

WSW

6mph
0.4ft
8s
S
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

SW

10mph
0.4ft
7s
S

Saturday, Aug 22
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
fair

W

4mph
1.2ft
3s
SW
12pm
0-1 ft
fair

WSW

5mph
0.9ft
4s
SW
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

SSW

10mph
0.9ft
4s
SW

Sunday, Aug 23
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
fair

NW

6mph
0.3ft
7s
S
12pm
0-1 ft
clean

NNE

5mph
0.3ft
7s
S
6pm
flat
fair

WSW

5mph
0.3ft
7s
S

Monday, Aug 24
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
clean

NW

3mph
0.4ft
8s
S
12pm
0-1 ft
fair

W

4mph
0.4ft
8s
S
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

W

9mph
0.4ft
8s
S

Tuesday, Aug 25
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
clean

NW

3mph
0.5ft
8s
S
12pm
0-1 ft
choppy

WSW

7mph
0.5ft
8s
S
6pm
0-1 ft
fair

SW

7mph
0.4ft
8s
S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft clean	WSW 1mph	0.4ft 8s S
12pm	0-1 ft fair	WSW 6mph	0.4ft 8s S
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	SW 10mph	0.4ft 7s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft fair	W 4mph	1.2ft 3s SW
12pm	0-1 ft fair	WSW 5mph	0.9ft 4s SW
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	SSW 10mph	0.9ft 4s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat fair	NW 6mph	0.3ft 7s S
12pm	0-1 ft clean	NNE 5mph	0.3ft 7s S
6pm	flat fair	WSW 5mph	0.3ft 7s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft clean	NW 3mph	0.4ft 8s S
12pm	0-1 ft fair	W 4mph	0.4ft 8s S
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	W 9mph	0.4ft 8s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft clean	NW 3mph	0.5ft 8s S
12pm	0-1 ft choppy	WSW 7mph	0.5ft 8s S
6pm	0-1 ft fair	SW 7mph	0.4ft 8s S

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This forecast is for South-West facing beaches, and was updated Aug 20, 2026 @ 8:11pm.

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