Panama City Beach tide times

Panama City Beach, FLPanama City BeachNOAA 8729210Friday, October 9 · CDTFri Oct 9Live gauge · 13 min agoLiveChange station
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Today at Panama City Beach the next low tide is at 2:20 PM (1.1 ft) and the next high tide is at 10:54 AM (1.3 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 4:05 AM. Right now the gauge reads 0.7 ft above prediction, so plan for a higher tide than the table shows.

Right now
1.7 ft
Near slack, turning soon
Next high
10:54 AM
In 4 h 35 min · 1.3 ft
Next low
2:20 PM
In 8 h 01 min · 1.1 ft
Gauge vs forecast
+0.7 ft
Water running above prediction
Gauge reads 0.7 ft above forecast

Today's tide

PredictedMeasuredNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ftNOW 6:192:50 AMLow · 0.7 ft10:54 AMHigh · 1.3 ft2:20 PMLow · 1.1 ft7:09 PMHigh · 1.4 ft
Tide chart for Panama City Beach, today. Low 0.7 ft at 2:50 AM, high 1.3 ft at 10:54 AM, low 1.1 ft at 2:20 PM, high 1.4 ft at 7:09 PM. Measured water level is 0.7 ft above the prediction.

Blue shows the NOAA prediction and amber shows the measured water level so far today. Heights are in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • Low2:50 AM0.7 ft
  • High10:54 AM1.3 ft
  • Low2:20 PM1.1 ft
  • High7:09 PM1.4 ft
Tide times for Panama City Beach
TideTimeHeight
Low2:50 AM0.7 ft
High10:54 AM1.3 ft
Low2:20 PM1.1 ft
High7:09 PM1.4 ft
Water temp
81°F
Station sensor
Wind
E 5 mph
Gusts to 12 mph
Sunrise
6:42 AM
First light 6:18
Sunset
6:21 PM
Last light 6:45
Moon
1%
New moon
Tide range
0.7 ft
Mean 1.3 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    5:00 to 7:00 PM

    Moving water near sunset, as the tide rises toward the 7:09 PM high.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    No daylight low today

    No daylight low today. The next good one is Thursday at 10:00 AM.

  • Surfing
    6:00 to 9:00 AM

    Rising mid tide, 0.9 to 1.1 ft, with light wind at the station.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 12:00 to 12:00 AM

    Water drops under 1.5 ft from 12:00 to 12:00 AM. Plan to be back on the trailer before then.

Plan the week

Moving water around the turn often fishes best. Local species and bait matter more than any chart.

Next 7 days

October calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayFri 9L2:50a0.7H10:54a1.3L2:20p1.1H7:09p1.40.7
SatOct 10L4:05a0.6H7:51p1.71.1
SunOct 11L5:13a0.4H8:27p1.91.4
MonOct 12L6:13a0.4H9:03p2.01.6 spring tide
TueOct 13L7:12a0.3H9:41p2.01.7 spring tide
WedOct 14L8:39a0.3H10:26p2.01.6 spring tide
ThuOct 15L10:17a0.3H11:24p1.91.6 spring tide

Spring tides Monday to Thursday. Lows drop to 0.3 ft, the best low-water days this week. Spring and neap tides

Tide predictions and observations: NOAA National Ocean Service, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 8729210.

Nearby stations

Currents

Long Point, West Bay

  • Slack1:39 AM
  • Max ebb3:15 AM 0.1 kn
  • Slack5:21 AM
  • Slack8:30 AM
  • Max ebb2:58 PM 0.2 kn
  • Slack6:28 PM
  • Max flood11:02 PM 0.2 kn

Current predictions for Long Point, West Bay, 8 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA, from this station's own tide records
Live gauge
Every 6 minutes
Coordinates
30.214° N, 85.879° W
Time zone
Central, UTC−5
Station ID
NOAA 8729210

About the tides at Panama City Beach

Tides at Panama City Beach are mostly diurnal: one rise and one fall a day, with a slow change between them. Water here rises and falls only about 1.3 ft on an average day. A strong onshore wind can push levels above the prediction. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 1.7 ft, comes on Tuesday, and the smallest, 0.4 ft, on October 22. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 2.3 ft on October 28 and bottom out at −1.0 ft on January 20.

A live NOAA gauge measures the water here, and predictions are calculated from this station's own records. It also reports water temperature, wind and air pressure. It was established in 1989. The nearest other station is West Bay Creek, 6 mi away, where high tide comes about 2 h 23 m later. For tidal currents, see Long Point, West Bay.

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Tide predictions and water levels from NOAA CO-OPS. For planning only, not for navigation. Real water levels can differ because of wind, air pressure and river flow. Always check conditions on site.