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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    71° S @ 7 → 8mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    11:09pm / 11:24am
  • BUOY 42012
    SE2.3ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    74° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 6
THU 7
FRI 8
SAT 9
SUN 10
1pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and choppy at 1pm on Tue 5/5
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SSE 9 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY S (182) 0.6 ft @ 6 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSE (157) 1 ft @ 3 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide, 1.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, May 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    S
    9mph
    1.2ft
    3s
    S
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    S
    8mph
    1ft
    3s
    S
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    S
    9mph
    1.1ft
    4s
    S
  • Thursday, May 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    10mph
    2.6ft
    5s
    SSW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    WSW
    15mph
    2.4ft
    5s
    SSW
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    W
    12mph
    2.9ft
    5s
    SW
  • Friday, May 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    8mph
    1.6ft
    5s
    SSW
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NW
    0mph
    1.5ft
    5s
    SSW
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    W
    4mph
    1.4ft
    6s
    SSW
  • Saturday, May 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    5mph
    1.3ft
    6s
    SSW
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    9mph
    1.3ft
    6s
    SSW
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SW
    6mph
    1.4ft
    6s
    SSW
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  • Sunday, May 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    SE
    10mph
    1.6ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    S
    17mph
    3.6ft
    5s
    S
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    SW
    19mph
    6ft
    6s
    SSW
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This forecast is for South-West facing beaches, and was updated May 6, 2026 @ 2:12am.
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