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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    58° SSE @ 18 → 20mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    4:50am / 6:24pm
  • BUOY 42012
    S2.3ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    60° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 16
SAT 17
SUN 18
MON 19
TUE 20
12am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and clean at 12am on Fri 1/16
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNE 4 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (277) 2 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY WSW (246) 1 ft @ 6 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, -1.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Jan 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    ESE
    6mph
    0.8ft
    8s
    WSW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SE
    9mph
    0.6ft
    6s
    WSW
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    S
    11mph
    2ft
    4s
    SSW
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  • Saturday, Jan 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    fair
    SSW
    10mph
    3ft
    5s
    WSW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    N
    13mph
    2.2ft
    5s
    WSW
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    N
    13mph
    1.1ft
    4s
    SSE
  • Sunday, Jan 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    N
    12mph
    0.5ft
    5s
    WSW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    N
    12mph
    2.3ft
    4s
    NW
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    N
    11mph
    2.3ft
    4s
    WNW
  • Monday, Jan 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    N
    11mph
    1.3ft
    4s
    W
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    N
    5mph
    0.9ft
    4s
    W
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    NNE
    7mph
    0.5ft
    4s
    W
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  • Tuesday, Jan 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    N
    12mph
    1.5ft
    3s
    NNW
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    NNE
    18mph
    1.4ft
    3s
    N
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    NNE
    20mph
    1.4ft
    3s
    NNE
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This forecast is for South-West facing beaches, and was updated Jan 16, 2026 @ 1:10pm.
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