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

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    77° WNW @ 5 → 6mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    11:33pm / 12:05pm
  • BUOY 42012
    SSE1.6ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    80° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 21
FRI 22
SAT 23
SUN 24
MON 25
3am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and clean at 3am on Thu 5/21
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDSE 2 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYS (176) 1.2 ft @ 6 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide,0.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, May 21
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    E
    2mph
    1.1ft
    5s
    S
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    S
    7mph
    1ft
    5s
    S
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    8mph
    1ft
    5s
    S
  • Friday, May 22
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SE
    6mph
    0.7ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    11mph
    1.5ft
    6s
    S
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    10mph
    2ft
    5s
    S
  • Saturday, May 23
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    fair
    SE
    6mph
    2.1ft
    5s
    S
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    S
    9mph
    2.1ft
    6s
    S
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    S
    8mph
    1.9ft
    5s
    S
  • Sunday, May 24
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    ESE
    4mph
    1.3ft
    5s
    S
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    S
    10mph
    1.2ft
    5s
    S
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    S
    10mph
    1.3ft
    5s
    SSE
  • Monday, May 25
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    ESE
    6mph
    0.9ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    S
    10mph
    1.4ft
    6s
    S
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    12mph
    2.6ft
    6s
    SSE
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This forecast is for South-West facing beaches, and was updated May 21, 2026 @ 2:07am.
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