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NWS TAE · FLZ112; official reef-face range: 1–1 ft

Updated Tue, Sep 22, 6:40 PM CDT

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Plan around the wind

The best available upcoming daylight wind sample to compare with the wave evidence. This compares wind only; wave size, tide suitability, and hazards can change your choice.

No upcoming daytime sample has current, finite wind evidence.

How these periods are chosen

The planner prefers three consecutive hourly samples covering two daylight hours, but retains shorter one- or two-sample evidence when that is all the forecast provides. Light wind means at most 6 kt. Moderate offshore means at most 12 kt from land toward the sea when shore orientation is verified. Strong wind or known gusts of 20 kt or more remain visible as cautions instead of making the entire comparison disappear. These are comparison labels, not locally tested surf-quality or safety ratings. Missing gusts remain unknown. Terrain shelter, currents, closures, and your ability are not assessed.

Forecast confidence

Returned marine grid point is 4.1 km from the mapped spot. Provider grid resolution is not established for this response.
Reference model hour: 0 hours from now; historical residuals do not measure forecast lead-time error.
No accepted local model for these inputs: missing history, unsupported direction/period/height, or failed historical validation.
A mapped coordinate does not establish nearshore grid resolution or terrain/shelter accuracy.

Wind N 6.2 kt

Tide 0.5 ft rising

Wave, wind and tide details

Offshore model swellS 0.4 ft @ 6sValid 2026-09-22 19:00 · America/ChicagoMarine grid 30.1250, -85.7917 · offshore model, not a local measurement

Offshore model sea0.5 ft @ 5.7sSignificant wave height including wind waves and swell; not breaking surfValid 2026-09-22 19:00 · America/Chicago

Model windN 6.2 ktoffshoreValid 2026-09-22 19:00 · America/Chicago6.2 kt offshore component

Tide0.5 ftrisingNOAA Panama City 8729108 · 11.2 km from Panama City Beach · predicted height relative to MLLWRetrieved Sep 22, 6:46 PM CDT · provider issue time unavailable11% of adjacent local low–high range · descriptive, not a safety rating

NWS TAE · FLZ112

Rip Current Risk............Moderate. Surf Height.................Around 1 foot. UV Index**..................Very High. Water Temperature...........86 degrees. Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. High Temperature............In the upper 80s. Max Heat Index..............Up to 101. Winds.......................Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Tides... Panama City..............Low at 05:22 PM CDT. Sunrise.....................6:30 AM. Sunset......................6:41 PM.

REST OF TODAYOfficial breaking-surf height for Coastal Bay; forecast-zone range, not a calibrated break transformationIssued Sep 22, 11:06 AM CDT

PENSACOLA - 115NM SSE of Pensacola, FL buoy 42039 · 157 km from Panama City Beach1.3 ft @ 3sNDBC significant wave height (Hs) from a buoy in this spot’s checked seaward hemisphere; not breaking-wave face heightObserved Sep 22, 5:50 PM CDT

Surf height unavailable. Coastal and offshore waves are not breaking-wave heights.

Surf and wind

Recommended window: No recommended window

Breaking surf is not reliably resolved. Hourly offshore swell and wind inputs are listed below.

Hourly forecast

Hourly surf forecast for Panama City Beach
Time	Wind	Tide	Offshore swell
12 AM	NW 4.5 ktoffshore	1 ftrising	S 0.4 ft @ 5s
1 AM	NNW 2.9 ktoffshore	1 ftrising	S 0.4 ft @ 6s
2 AM	ENE 2.5 ktcross-shore	1 ftrising	S 0.4 ft @ 7s
3 AM	ENE 1.9 ktcross-shore	1.5 ftrising	S 0.4 ft @ 7s
4 AM	NE 2.4 ktoffshore	1.5 ftrising	S 0.4 ft @ 7s
5 AM	NNE 3.1 ktoffshore	1.5 ftrising	S 0.4 ft @ 7s
6 AM	ENE 2.9 ktcross-shore	1.5 ftnear high	S 0.4 ft @ 7s
7 AM	E 3.4 ktcross-shore	1.5 ftnear high	S 0.4 ft @ 7s
8 AM	NE 4.5 ktcross-shore	1.5 ftfalling	S 0.4 ft @ 7s
9 AM	NNE 3.9 ktoffshore	1.5 ftfalling	S 0.5 ft @ 7s
10 AM	NNE 4.7 ktoffshore	1.5 ftfalling	S 0.5 ft @ 7s
11 AM	NNE 4.6 ktoffshore	1.5 ftfalling	S 0.5 ft @ 7s
Noon	NNE 4.9 ktoffshore	1 ftfalling	S 0.4 ft @ 7s
1 PM	NNE 4.1 ktoffshore	1 ftfalling	S 0.4 ft @ 7s
2 PM	N 3.5 ktoffshore	1 ftfalling	S 0.4 ft @ 7s
3 PM	SW 3.7 ktcross-shore	1 ftfalling	S 0.4 ft @ 7s
4 PM	WSW 9 ktcross-shore	0.5 ftfalling	S 0.4 ft @ 7s
5 PM	W 6.2 ktcross-shore	0.5 ftnear low	S 0.4 ft @ 7s
6 PM	WNW 6 ktcross-shore	0.5 ftrising	S 0.4 ft @ 7s
7 PM	N 6.2 ktoffshore	0.5 ftrising	S 0.4 ft @ 6s
8 PM	N 5.1 ktoffshore	0.5 ftrising	SSE 0.4 ft @ 5s
9 PM	NNE 4.1 ktoffshore	1 ftrising	SSE 0.4 ft @ 4s
10 PM	NNE 5 ktoffshore	1 ftrising	SE 0.4 ft @ 3s
11 PM	NNE 3.9 ktoffshore	1 ftrising	SE 0.4 ft @ 3s

12 AMUnavailable

WindNW 4.5 ktoffshoreTide1 ftrisingOffshore swellS 0.4 ft @ 5s

1 AMUnavailable

WindNNW 2.9 ktoffshoreTide1 ftrisingOffshore swellS 0.4 ft @ 6s

2 AMUnavailable

WindENE 2.5 ktcross-shoreTide1 ftrisingOffshore swellS 0.4 ft @ 7s

3 AMUnavailable

WindENE 1.9 ktcross-shoreTide1.5 ftrisingOffshore swellS 0.4 ft @ 7s

4 AMUnavailable

WindNE 2.4 ktoffshoreTide1.5 ftrisingOffshore swellS 0.4 ft @ 7s

5 AMUnavailable

WindNNE 3.1 ktoffshoreTide1.5 ftrisingOffshore swellS 0.4 ft @ 7s

6 AMUnavailable

WindENE 2.9 ktcross-shoreTide1.5 ftnear highOffshore swellS 0.4 ft @ 7s

7 AMUnavailable

WindE 3.4 ktcross-shoreTide1.5 ftnear highOffshore swellS 0.4 ft @ 7s

8 AMUnavailable

WindNE 4.5 ktcross-shoreTide1.5 ftfallingOffshore swellS 0.4 ft @ 7s

9 AMUnavailable

WindNNE 3.9 ktoffshoreTide1.5 ftfallingOffshore swellS 0.5 ft @ 7s

10 AMUnavailable

WindNNE 4.7 ktoffshoreTide1.5 ftfallingOffshore swellS 0.5 ft @ 7s

11 AMUnavailable

WindNNE 4.6 ktoffshoreTide1.5 ftfallingOffshore swellS 0.5 ft @ 7s

NoonUnavailable

WindNNE 4.9 ktoffshoreTide1 ftfallingOffshore swellS 0.4 ft @ 7s

1 PMUnavailable

WindNNE 4.1 ktoffshoreTide1 ftfallingOffshore swellS 0.4 ft @ 7s

2 PMUnavailable

WindN 3.5 ktoffshoreTide1 ftfallingOffshore swellS 0.4 ft @ 7s

3 PMUnavailable

WindSW 3.7 ktcross-shoreTide1 ftfallingOffshore swellS 0.4 ft @ 7s

4 PMUnavailable

WindWSW 9 ktcross-shoreTide0.5 ftfallingOffshore swellS 0.4 ft @ 7s

5 PMUnavailable

WindW 6.2 ktcross-shoreTide0.5 ftnear lowOffshore swellS 0.4 ft @ 7s

6 PMUnavailable

WindWNW 6 ktcross-shoreTide0.5 ftrisingOffshore swellS 0.4 ft @ 7s

7 PMUnavailable

WindN 6.2 ktoffshoreTide0.5 ftrisingOffshore swellS 0.4 ft @ 6s

8 PMUnavailable

WindN 5.1 ktoffshoreTide0.5 ftrisingOffshore swellSSE 0.4 ft @ 5s

9 PMUnavailable

WindNNE 4.1 ktoffshoreTide1 ftrisingOffshore swellSSE 0.4 ft @ 4s

10 PMUnavailable

WindNNE 5 ktoffshoreTide1 ftrisingOffshore swellSE 0.4 ft @ 3s

11 PMUnavailable

WindNNE 3.9 ktoffshoreTide1 ftrisingOffshore swellSE 0.4 ft @ 3s

Tide

NOAA Panama City 8729108 · 11.2 km from Panama City Beach · MLLW

Interpolated tide height Recommended window

About this spot

Model-grid forecast requested at the mapped coordinate; reef, headland, and nearshore transformations are unresolved. Beach break.

Mapped spot coordinate: 30.16, -85.78.

Mainland · Coast not verified · Ocean-facing bearing 180° · Location provenance

Model request point: Panama City Beach (30.16, -85.78). Model output times describe valid conditions; the provider does not expose the model run issue time in this response.

Forecast sources

Data coverage 5/5 sources

Source availability is not forecast accuracy. Where an empirical model passes historical testing, its error and interval coverage are shown above. Source count cannot increase that confidence.

Coverage tier A · US_GULF · spot-level model point

NWS TAE · FLZ112; official reef-face range1–1 ftCurrent · Sep 22, 11:06 AM CDT

NWS TAE · FLZ112
NWS TAE · FLZ112; Official breaking-surf height for Coastal Bay; forecast-zone range, not a calibrated break transformationCurrentSep 22, 11:06 AM CDT
PENSACOLA - 115NM SSE of Pensacola, FL buoy 42039 · 157 km from Panama City Beach
PENSACOLA - 115NM SSE of Pensacola, FL buoy 42039 · 157 km from Panama City Beach; NDBC significant wave height (Hs) from a buoy in this spot’s checked seaward hemisphere; not breaking-wave face heightCurrentSep 22, 5:50 PM CDT
NOAA CO-OPS Tides and Currents API
NOAA Panama City 8729108 · 11.2 km from Panama City Beach; predicted high/low events above MLLW, converted to feet. Timestamp is retrieval time; provider issue time is not supplied.CurrentSep 22, 6:46 PM CDT
Open-Meteo Marine API
1 of 1 configured model points availableCurrentSep 22, 6:45 PM CDT
Open-Meteo Weather API
1 of 1 configured model points availableCurrentSep 22, 6:45 PM CDT
Surf-Forecast public pages
Spot discovery and break-specific HTML fallbackNot applicableNo source time
Surfline public spot pages
Break-specific comparison, cams, and metadataNot applicableNo source time

How best guesses are made

Best guesses combine usable wave and wind evidence, with qualitative confidence and specific limitations. A missing tide or local surf-height model does not prevent useful guidance. Tide levels use the named station datum; their effect at this break remains uncertain. Wind direction is relative to the mapped beach orientation, without calibrated terrain or shelter effects. The comparison is a heuristic, not a measured quality rating.