Water Temperature of the Gulf of Mexico in Panama City Beach, FL

Current Water Temperature

59.9°F

Measurement Time: Saturday, January 17, 2026, 10:24 AM CST

Today's Tides

Low: January 17, 5:14 AM, -0.7 ft
 High: January 17, 7:06 PM, 1.3 ft

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Russell-Fields Pier

Gulf of Mexico

Station Name: Panama City Beach
Data Source: NOAA Tides and Currents

Elevation Above Sea Level: 0 feet

Sensor Depth: -7 feet

Nearest Address:
Russell-Fields Pier
Panama City Beach, FL 32413
Bay County

GPS Coordinates: 30.213301, -85.878304

Nearby Water Temperatures

Saint Andrew Bay, Panama City, FL (13.3 mi)
Intracoastal Waterway, White City, FL (43.5 mi)
Intracoastal Waterway, Port St. Joe, FL (44.2 mi)
Apalachicola River , Sumatra, FL (54.7 mi)
Jackson River, Apalachicola, FL (56.5 mi)
Jackson Blue Spring, Marianna, FL (59.3 mi)
Apalachicola River, Apalachicola, FL (63.5 mi)
Apalachicola River , Chattahoochee, FL (69.4 mi)
Pensacola Bay, Pensacola, FL (80.6 mi)
Sopchoppy River, Sopchoppy, FL (82.9 mi)
Chattahoochee River, Columbia, AL (85 mi)
Spring Creek, Spring Creek, FL (93.2 mi)
Wakulla Springs, Crawfordville, FL (94.2 mi)
Chattahoochee River, Fort Gaines, GA (108.7 mi)
Wacissa River, Wacissa, FL (112.9 mi)

Weather for Panama City Beach, Florida

Current Weather

60.1°F
Overcast
Overcast
60.1°F
62°F
90%
NNW 7.4 mph
10.8 mph
62°F
53.7°F
0 in
100%
9 mi
1020 mbar
2.8

Five Day Weather Forecast

Overcast
Sat
H: 64°F
L: 56°F
Moderate rain
Sun
H: 42°F
L: 35°F
Sunny
Mon
H: 50°F
L: 34°F
Sunny
Tue
H: 49°F
L: 41°F
Sunny
Wed
H: 49°F
L: 34°F

Air Quality

PM2.5: 5.05 μg/m3
PM10: 5.45 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 146.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.95 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.05 μg/m3
Ozone: 87 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:40 AM
Sun Transit: 11:53 AM
Sunset: 5:07 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 27 mins
Moonrise: 6:02 AM
Moon Transit: 11:01 AM
Moonset: 4:05 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:31 AM - 1:01 PM

Minor Periods

3:35 PM - 5:05 PM
5:32 AM - 7:02 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Rip Current Statement issued January 17 at 1:17AM EST until January 18 at 4:00AM EST by NWS Tallahassee FL

Effective: Sat January 17, 2026, 12:17 AM
Expires: Sun January 18, 2026, 3:00 AM

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Bay, Gulf, and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.
Saturday, January 17, 2026

Weather Forecast

Overcast
63.5°F
55.5°F
62.1°F
70%
0 in
0%
0%
11.9 mph
0.7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.65 μg/m3
PM10: 5.66 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 144.1 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.01 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.07 μg/m3
Ozone: 83.04 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:40 AM
Sun Transit: 11:53 AM
Sunset: 5:07 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 27 mins
Moonrise: 6:02 AM
Moon Transit: 11:01 AM
Moonset: 4:05 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:31 AM - 1:01 PM

Minor Periods

3:35 PM - 5:05 PM
5:32 AM - 7:02 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Sunday, January 18, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
41.5°F
34.7°F
41.5°F
69%
0.24 in
68%
0%
22.4 mph
0.7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.12 μg/m3
PM10: 6.28 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 198.96 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 9.09 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.44 μg/m3
Ozone: 61.77 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:40 AM
Sun Transit: 11:54 AM
Sunset: 5:08 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 28 mins
Moonrise: 6:46 AM
Moon Transit: 11:53 AM
Moonset: 5:05 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:23 AM - 1:53 PM

Minor Periods

4:35 PM - 6:05 PM
6:16 AM - 7:46 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Monday, January 19, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
49.5°F
33.5°F
38.4°F
61%
0 in
0%
0%
8.7 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:40 AM
Sun Transit: 11:54 AM
Sunset: 5:09 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 29 mins
Moonrise: 7:24 AM
Moon Transit: 12:42 AM
Moonset: 6:06 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:22 AM - 2:52 AM
12:12 AM - 2:42 PM

Minor Periods

5:36 PM - 7:06 PM
6:54 AM - 8:24 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
48.9°F
40.6°F
44.3°F
58%
0 in
0%
0%
13.6 mph
3


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:40 AM
Sun Transit: 11:54 AM
Sunset: 5:10 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 30 mins
Moonrise: 7:58 AM
Moon Transit: 1:29 PM
Moonset: 7:07 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 3.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:10 AM - 3:40 AM
12:59 AM - 3:29 PM

Minor Periods

6:37 PM - 8:07 PM
7:28 AM - 8:58 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
49°F
34.4°F
41.9°F
46%
0 in
0%
0%
11.2 mph
3


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:39 AM
Sun Transit: 11:54 AM
Sunset: 5:11 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 31 mins
Moonrise: 8:30 AM
Moon Transit: 2:14 PM
Moonset: 8:07 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 8.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:56 AM - 4:26 AM
1:44 PM - 4:14 PM

Minor Periods

7:37 PM - 9:07 PM
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

The times presented here are based upon the solunar theory, which is the idea that the movements of fish and other animals are affected by the location of the sun and moon. The major periods are believed to be the times of the greatest animal activity and occur when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot (lunar transits). The minor periods also see increased activity and occur when the moon is rising or setting. The strongest activity occurs during full or new moons, and the weakest during quarter or three quarter moons. This is indicated by the Action Rating.

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