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

Current Water Temperature

81.3°F

Measurement Time: Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 10:18 AM CDT

Today's Tides

 High: May 27, 5:40 AM, 1.3 ft
Low: May 27, 6:19 PM, 0.1 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)
Gulf of Mexico, Panama City, FL (100.2 mi)
Chattahoochee River, Fort Gaines, GA (108.7 mi)

Weather for Panama City Beach, Florida

Current Weather

75.9°F
Overcast
Overcast
80.4°F
90.1°F
91%
SE 10.1 mph
14.9 mph
81.1°F
73.6°F
0.03 in
100%
9 mi
1018 mbar
4.1

Five Day Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
Wed
H: 86°F
L: 75°F
Moderate rain
Thu
H: 82°F
L: 73°F
Patchy rain nearby
Fri
H: 84°F
L: 75°F
Patchy rain nearby
Sat
H: 85°F
L: 78°F
Patchy rain nearby
Sun
H: 87°F
L: 79°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 9.95 μg/m3
PM10: 15.55 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 107.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.45 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.05 μg/m3
Ozone: 56 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:44 AM
Sun Transit: 12:40 AM
Sunset: 7:38 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 4:37 PM
Moon Transit: 10:10 PM
Moonset: 3:09 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 85.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:53 AM - 12:23 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:07 PM - 5:37 PM
2:39 AM - 4:09 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Rip Current Statement issued May 27 at 3:10AM EDT until May 29 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL

Effective: Wed May 27, 2026, 2:10 AM
Expires: Thu May 28, 2026, 2:15 AM

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, Gulf, and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Thursday night. * 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.
Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
86°F
75.2°F
79.2°F
89%
0.06 in
87%
0%
16.1 mph
8.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.35 μg/m3
PM10: 10.97 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 106.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.23 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.15 μg/m3
Ozone: 54 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:44 AM
Sun Transit: 12:40 AM
Sunset: 7:38 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 4:37 PM
Moon Transit: 10:10 PM
Moonset: 3:09 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 85.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:53 AM - 12:23 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:07 PM - 5:37 PM
2:39 AM - 4:09 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Thursday, May 28, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
82.2°F
72.6°F
76.9°F
80%
0.26 in
86%
0%
6.7 mph
10.7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.79 μg/m3
PM10: 8.27 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 110.81 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.31 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.15 μg/m3
Ozone: 54.28 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:43 AM
Sun Transit: 12:40 AM
Sunset: 7:38 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 55 mins
Moonrise: 5:33 PM
Moon Transit: 10:55 PM
Moonset: 3:39 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 92.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:36 AM - 1:06 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:03 PM - 6:33 PM
3:09 AM - 4:39 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Friday, May 29, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
83.8°F
75.4°F
79.7°F
73%
0.03 in
83%
0%
11.6 mph
7.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.05 μg/m3
PM10: 5.28 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 109.76 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.61 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.2 μg/m3
Ozone: 54.44 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:43 AM
Sun Transit: 12:41 AM
Sunset: 7:39 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 56 mins
Moonrise: 6:31 PM
Moon Transit: 11:42 PM
Moonset: 4:12 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:22 AM - 1:52 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

6:01 PM - 7:31 PM
3:42 AM - 5:12 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Saturday, May 30, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
85.1°F
77.5°F
81.1°F
72%
0.04 in
85%
0%
15 mph
10.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.11 μg/m3
PM10: 7.26 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 121.12 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.55 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.04 μg/m3
Ozone: 59.28 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:43 AM
Sun Transit: 12:41 AM
Sunset: 7:39 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 57 mins
Moonrise: 7:28 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 4:50 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:10 AM - 2:40 PM

Minor Periods

6:58 PM - 8:28 PM
4:20 AM - 5:50 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Sunday, May 31, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
86.6°F
78.9°F
82.3°F
71%
0.14 in
88%
0%
14.3 mph
0.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.4 μg/m3
PM10: 6.22 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 121.23 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.7 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.01 μg/m3
Ozone: 53.38 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:42 AM
Sun Transit: 12:41 AM
Sunset: 7:40 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 57 mins
Moonrise: 8:24 PM
Moon Transit: 12:31 AM
Moonset: 5:32 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:01 AM - 2:31 AM
1:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Minor Periods

7:54 PM - 9:24 PM
5:02 AM - 6:32 AM

Action Rating: 4 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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