Panama City Beach tides today
- Tide now 2.0 ft ↓ falling · low 11:43 am (0.0 ft)
- Best time to fish 10:40 am–12:40 pm average day · 6/10
- Beach day 12:00–5:00 pm Perfect beach day · 9/10
- Waves · water 0.8 ft · 76 °F smooth · 2.6 s from the northeast
- Wind · air 8 mph · 64 °F from the NE, gusts 17 · clear
- Sun 6:55 am–5:58 pm 11 h 3 min of daylight
- Moon 83% · 8:59 pm waning gibbous · rises at 8:59 pm
- Best time to dive 10:40 am–1:00 pm great day · 10/10
Today in Panama City Beach there is high tide at 12:24 am (2.0 ft) and low tide at 11:43 am. Tide coefficient 114. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 11:43 am. The sun rises at 6:55 am and sets at 5:58 pm: 11 h 3 min of daylight. The moon is 83% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 8:59 pm. Major solunar periods run from 2:24 am to 4:24 am and from 2:56 pm to 4:56 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is smooth, with 0.8 ft waves. There's a gentle breeze from the northeast (8 mph). Clear, 64 °F.
Fishing in Panama City Beach today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Low tide at 11:43 am
- Minor period 10:24–11:24 am (moonset)
- Steady pressure (30.12 inHg), light offshore wind (9 mph) and calm sea (0.8 ft waves)
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 114 (big spring tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 10:40 am to 12:40 pm, combines the 11:43 am low tide and moonset. Also good from 12:00 am to 1:20 am, with the 12:24 am high tide. Also good from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm, with a major period.
Species with the most records nearby: striped mullet, gray snapper, Atlantic Spanish mackerel and spot. October is one of the months when these are seen most: striped mullet and southern flounder. What you can catch
Beach day in Panama City Beach
Is it a beach day?
8 good hoursRip current risk today: moderate (NWS)
Dangerous rip currents are possible: swim only near a lifeguard and follow the flags. If one pulls you out, swim parallel to the shore.
- Mostly sunny
- Feels like 83 °F: beach weather
- UV 6 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen
- Water at 76 °F (warm)
- Low tide at 11:43 am: more sand
- Light offshore wind (9 mph): it blows floats and inflatables out to sea
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 0.8 ft
0.8 ft waves: calm for swimming. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 76 °F
Warm: very pleasant.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 6 · SPF 30
Max UV 6 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.
- Wind 10 mph
Offshore breeze (10 mph). Watch floats and inflatables: offshore wind carries them out to sea.
- Tide & sand 11:43 am
Low tide at 11:43 am: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 12:24 am.
The best window, 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm, brings sunshine, beach weather, water at 76 °F and low tide at 11:43 am, though with light offshore wind.
We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority. How it works · The next 7 days
Beaches near Panama City Beach
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- Panama City Beaches 4.7 mi · NW
- Restrooms
- Parking
- Delwood Beach 5.9 mi · SE
Water quality: check the official beach advisories for Florida (Florida Healthy Beaches Program).
Named beaches within 6.2 mi, nearest first. Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date. View on OpenStreetMap · Add or fix on OpenStreetMap
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Webcams near Panama City Beach
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Tides in Panama City Beach
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ High tide 12:24 am 2.0 ft · coef. 114
- ▼ Next low tide 11:43 am 0.0 ft
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 10 h 15 min to low tide at 11:43 am.
Tide coefficient 114 for the 12:24 am high tide. Big spring tides. The water rises and falls 2.1 ft between the highest high and the lowest low: a large range for this place. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides. What is the tide coefficient?
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on October 3 (2.1 ft) and the lowest, on January 3 (-1.0 ft).
Diurnal: one high and one low tide a day most days.
Heights above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero of US nautical charts. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. MLLW
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month come from October 29 to 30 (coefficient 116, 2.1 ft range). The smallest, on October 8 (coefficient 20, 0.2 ft).
Tide and solunar table · this week
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Thu 29 | 6:55 am · 5:58 pm | High tide 12:24 am · 2.0 ft | Low tide 11:43 am · 0.0 ft | — | Coef. 114 | 83% | Major periods 2:24 am · 2:56 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 6:56 am · 5:57 pm | High tide 1:25 am · 2.1 ft | Low tide 12:55 pm · -0.1 ft | — | Coef. 116 | 74% | Major periods 3:28 am · 4:00 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 6:57 am · 5:57 pm | High tide 2:26 am · 2.0 ft | Low tide 1:57 pm · 0.0 ft | — | Coef. 113 | 63% | Major periods 4:31 am · 5:00 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 5:57 am · 4:56 pm | High tide 2:26 am · 1.9 ft | Low tide 1:45 pm · 0.1 ft | — | Coef. 104 | Last quarter | Major periods 4:28 am · 4:55 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 5:58 am · 4:55 pm | High tide 3:31 am · 1.7 ft | Low tide 2:18 pm · 0.3 ft | — | Coef. 87 | 40% | Major periods 5:21 am · 5:46 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 5:59 am · 4:54 pm | High tide 4:46 am · 1.4 ft | Low tide 2:34 pm · 0.5 ft | — | Coef. 62 | 30% | Major periods 6:10 am · 6:33 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 6:00 am · 4:53 pm | High tide 6:15 am · 1.1 ft | Low tide 1:58 pm · 0.8 ft | High tide 8:17 pm · 1.1 ft | Coef. 29 | 20% | Major periods 6:55 am · 7:18 pm | Medium |
▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above MLLW. Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.
Where this tide comes from
Tides from the Alligator Bayou station (NOAA), 3.1 mi from Panama City Beach. Times and heights are its predictions. It is a NOAA subordinate station: its times and heights come from the Pensacola reference station with the official corrections.
Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database)
The sea at Panama City Beach
Sea stateSea state: smooth
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common0.4 ft
- Significant0.8 ft
- Highest expectedHighest1.7 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 1.7 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 1.7 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
The model doesn't separate offshore wind here: it's the same as on the coast.
Offshore wind. The coast faces southwest and the wind blows from land out to sea: calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Sunday 1: 1.8 ft with a period of 4 s, from the southeast (slight).
Water temperature
Water temperature →Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water is steady these days, with no sudden changes.
Satellite: NASA MUR (JPL MUR MEaSUREs, PO.DAAC), doi:10.5067/GHGMR-4FJ04. Sources and licenses
Water temperature →Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 1:29 am (local time).
Nearest marine station
This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from station PCBF1, NOAA National Data Buoy Center (public domain).
Surf in Panama City Beach today
Surf today
Flat- Barely any waves (0.4 ft sets): flat
- Light offshore wind (8 mph): it holds up and grooms the waves
- Falling tide (low tide at 11:43 am)
It’s flat today: almost no waves reach this coast.
Rip current risk today: moderate (NWS)
Dangerous rip currents are possible: swim only near a lifeguard and follow the flags. If one pulls you out, swim parallel to the shore.
Surf height from the NWS, today: up to 1.0 ft
- Light: First light 6:31 am · sunrise 6:55 am · sunset 5:58 pm · last light 6:23 pm
- Tide: high 12:24 am (2.0 ft) and low 11:43 am (-0.0 ft). Every break has its own tide: some work at low tide and others at high tide. The tide doesn’t change the score here.
- Water at 75.6 °F: boardshorts or a swimsuit and a rash guard.
- Energy: 1 kJ · Low power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window, 7:00 am to 11:00 am, has light offshore wind, though with barely any waves.
An estimate for this stretch of coast, not for a specific break: every beach or reef works its own way (its tide, bottom and angle). Check it when you get there.
Diving in Panama City Beach today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- Slack water around low tide (11:43 am): little current from 11:20 am to 12:10 pm
- 0.3 ft swell at 4 s from the east-southeast: barely any surge
- Light offshore wind (9 mph)
- 0.1 mph current toward the south, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: high tide 12:24 am (11:50 pm–12:50 am) and low tide 11:43 am (11:20 am–12:10 pm)
- Likely visibility: good. The sea has been calm and there's been little rain. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 75.6 °F: a 3 mm wetsuit.
- Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
- Night dive: dark from 6:23 pm. Waning gibbous (83%), rising at 8:59 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 10:40 am to 1:00 pm, combines slack water at low tide, little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high.
Slack water comes from the tide: in inlets, channels and between islands the water can keep running for an hour or two after. Ask the local dive shop.
Never dive alone and check with the local dive shop: this rating is a guide, not a substitute for a professional.
Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby
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- Saint Andrew's Bay 4.9 mi
- Wreck 1.4 mi
- Wreck 3.8 mi
- Wreck 4.1 mi
- Beach Barge Site - 331 Bridge 1.5 mi
- BC2014-Set#3 4.2 mi
- Big Willy's Surf & Swim 0.6 mi
- Blue Gravity 0.9 mi
- Red Alert Diving 0.9 mi
- Dive Lab 1.0 mi
- Dive Locker 2.7 mi
- Panama City Diving 2.7 mi
Within 12 mi. Some may be missing or closed; marine reserves usually need a permit. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
Wreck and reef positions are approximate and not for navigation; a wreck’s depth runs from the top of the hull to the seabed.
Sites: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). US wrecks: NOAA electronic navigational charts (ENC), a U.S. Government work; not for navigation. Florida reefs: FWC-FWRI and FWC Division of Marine Fisheries Management.
Weather in Panama City Beach
Now in Panama City Beach
- Low / high
- 62 / 81 °F
- Rain
- 0.00 in · 1%
- Clouds
- 13%
- Humidity
- 64%
- Dew pointDew point
- 51 °F
- Visibility
- 17 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Good · 40
- Saharan dust
- No
Pressure and fishing
- ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
- → SteadySteady Anglers expect normal activity
- ↘ FallingFalling · now Anglers say fish feed more before the change
Falling now (−0.05 inHg in 3 hours). It barely changes over the next 48 hours. Falling pressure: anglers say fish feed more before the change. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.
Today, hour by hourHour by hour
Bars: mean wind. Dashed line: gusts. Arrows point where the wind blows to.
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear sky | Mainly clear | Mainly clear | Clear | Partly cloudy |
| Temperature | 65° | 63° | 62° | 68° | 77° | 81° | 76° | 73° |
| Wind (mph) | 7 NNE | 7 NE | 7 NE | 10 NE | 9 ENE | 8 NE | 5 NE | 8 NE |
| Gusts | 15 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 |
| Waves | 0.8 ft | 0.9 ft | 0.9 ft | 1.0 ft | 0.8 ft | 0.8 ft | 0.7 ft | 0.7 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 3:00 am 63° 7 NE 0.9 ft
- 6:00 am 62° 7 NE 0.9 ft
- 9:00 am 68° 10 NE 1.0 ft
- 12:00 pm 77° 9 ENE 0.8 ft
- 3:00 pm 81° 8 NE 0.8 ft
- 6:00 pm 76° 5 NE 0.7 ft
- 9:00 pm 73° 8 NE 0.7 ft
- 12:00 am 70° 7 NE 0.5 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 62 / 81 °F | 10 mph NE | 1.0 ft | 12:24 am | |
| Fri 30 | 66 / 83 °F | 11 mph NE | 0.8 ft | 1:25 am | |
| Sat 31 | 68 / 81 °F | 11 mph E | 1.0 ft | 2:26 am | |
| Sun 1 | 67 / 77 °F | 13 mph ENE | 1.8 ft | 2:26 am | |
| Mon 2 | 64 / 78 °F | 12 mph ENE | 1.3 ft | 3:31 am | |
| Tue 3 | 64 / 79 °F | 11 mph E | 1.4 ft | 4:46 am | |
| Wed 4 | 66 / 78 °F | 17 mph SE | 1.8 ft | 6:15 am · 8:17 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 63 / 75 °F | 14 mph SW | 3.7 ft | 7:51 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 58 / 72 °F | 9 mph WNW | 3.9 ft | 7:59 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 55 / 72 °F | 8 mph N | 1.2 ft | 8:17 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 54 / 72 °F | 9 mph E | 0.6 ft | 8:43 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 56 / 72 °F | 6 mph NNE | 0.5 ft | 9:16 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 55 / 71 °F | 6 mph NNE | 0.4 ft | 9:57 pm | |
| Wed 11 | 53 / 73 °F | 6 mph NNW | 0.5 ft | 10:43 pm |
- Fri 30 Overcast 66° / 83° 0.8 ft
- Sat 31 Overcast 68° / 81° 1.0 ft
- Sun 1 Light drizzle 67° / 77° 1.8 ft
- Mon 2 Light drizzle 64° / 78° 1.3 ft
- Tue 3 Light drizzle 64° / 79° 1.4 ft
- Wed 4 Overcast 66° / 78° 1.8 ft
- Thu 5 Showers 63° / 75° 3.7 ft
Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.
- Normal Today, warmer than normal for late October (+3.9 °F; normal high: 77 °F). Climate by month →
Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 1:29 am (local time).
The sun in Panama City Beach
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 6:02 am
- Full dark 6:51 pm
- Civil dawn 6:31 am
- Civil dusk 6:23 pm
- Solar noon 12:27 pm (46° high)
- Daylight 11 h 3 min (−2 min)
- Evening golden hour 5:25 pm
- Full dark 6:51 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,329,798 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Panama City Beach
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,775 mi away and looks 32′ 44″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 2:24–4:24 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 2:56–4:56 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 10:24–11:24 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 8:29–9:29 pm Minor · moonrise · medium activity
According to solunar theory, fish feed more when the moon passes overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 h) and when it rises or sets (minor periods, 1 h). It works best around new and full moon.
Upcoming moon phases
2026 moon calendar →- Last quarter Sun, Nov 1 · 2:29 pmNov 1 in 3 days
- New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 1:03 amNov 9 in 11 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 5:48 amNov 17 in 19 days
- Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 8:54 amNov 24 in 26 days
Next perigee (the moon at its closest to Earth): November 25, 223,281 mi away.
Where to fish in Panama City Beach
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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- M.B. Miller County Pier 1.8 mi
- USCG 3.0 mi
- Russel Fields Pier 5.1 mi
- NOAA Pier 5.9 mi
- Safari Street Public Boat Ramp Facilities: 1 lane · 2 trailer spaces · dock · free 2.7 mi
- Quail Street Public Boat Ramp Facilities: 1 lane · 2 trailer spaces · dock · free 2.8 mi
- Dolphin Drive Public Boat Ramp Facilities: 1 lane · 4 trailer spaces · dock · free 3.4 mi
- West Hathaway Bridge Boat Ramp Facilities: 2 lanes · 5 trailer spaces · free · in poor condition 3.5 mi
- Marina 3.1 mi
- Marina Landing Marina 3.3 mi
- Fish Now PCB 4.3 mi
- Hook D Bait & Tackle 5.0 mi
Within 9.3 mi. A spot may be missing or closed. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
Spots: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps. Boat ramp facilities: FWC-FWRI (Florida).
Water depth
Gentle slopeThe bottom slopes gently: 16 ft deep 950 ft from shore and 33 ft at 0.35 mi.
From the shoreline (700 ft from Panama City Beach) out to sea, heading southwest.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep950 ft
- 33 ft deep0.35 mi
- 66 ft deep2.5 mi
- 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. About 8.5 ft of water 330 ft out: long casts help, and so does a rising tide, which brings fish closer in.
- Swimming. The water gets deeper little by little, but a few dozen yards out you can no longer stand.
- Diving. 33 ft deep 0.35 mi from shore; 66 ft is far out (2.5 mi): for deeper dives, go by boat.
Source: NOAA U.S. Coastal Relief Model (public domain), cells of about 300 ft; depth below mean sea level. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.
Tides near Panama City BeachTides nearby
- Lower Grand Lagoon4.0 mi
- Upper Grand Lagoon4.0 mi
- Pretty Bayou6.6 mi
- Laguna Beach8.3 mi
- Panama City8.8 mi
- Lynn Haven11 mi
- Springfield12 mi
- Parker12 mi
- Tyndall Air Force Base13 mi
- Callaway14 mi
Panama City Beach at a glance
- Town or city of about 12,624 people. Coordinates: 30.177° N, 85.805° W.
- It is 458 mi northwest of Miami, the main place in Florida. The sun rises 28 min later and sets 17 min later than in Miami.
- The nearest tide station, Alligator Bayou, is 3.1 mi to the east.
- Its coast faces southwest.
Questions about Panama City BeachQuestions
What time is high tide today in Panama City Beach?
Today in Panama City Beach there is high tide at 12:24 am (2.0 ft) and low tide at 11:43 am. Tide coefficient 114.
What time is sunset today in Panama City Beach?
At 5:58 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:23 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Panama City Beach?
At 6:56 am. First light comes at 6:03 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 83% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 1:03 am.
When are the next spring tides?
From November 9 to 11.
What are today's solunar periods?
Major 2:24–4:24 am, Minor 10:24–11:24 am, Major 2:56–4:56 pm, Minor 8:29–9:29 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Panama City Beach?
Overcast, from 62 °F to 81 °F, with a gentle breeze from the northeast (8 mph) and a 1% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Panama City Beach?
Smooth (Douglas 2): 0.8 ft waves with a period of 2.6 s from the northeast. The water is 75.6 °F.
When is the best time to visit Panama City Beach?
The best time to visit Panama City Beach is from March to May and from October to November: highs of 72 °F to 84 °F, about 7 rainy days a month and 8 hours of sunshine a day.
Can I use this data for navigation?
No. These are predictions for fishing and leisure; for navigation, use the official publications.
Where this data comes from
Tide: NOAA station Alligator Bayou (public domain), via Slackwater database. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).