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

Current Water Temperature

84.9°F

Measurement Time: Thursday, September 24, 2026, 11:18 PM CDT

Today's Tides

 High: September 24, 8:32 AM, 1.5 ft
Low: September 24, 4:13 PM, 0.8 ft
 High: September 24, 10:22 PM, 1.0 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

76°F
Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
74%
NE 15 mph
67°F

Weather Forecast

Mostly Clear
Tonight
68°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Friday
81°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Friday Night
68°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Saturday
82°F - Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Saturday Night
69°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Sunday
83°F - Mostly Sunny
Mostly Clear
Sunday Night
72°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Monday
84°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Monday Night
74°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Tuesday
84°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Tuesday Night
75°F - Mostly Clear
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday
84°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday Night
76°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday
84°F - Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:33 AM
Sun Transit: 12:35 AM
Sunset: 6:38 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 5:30 PM
Moon Transit: 11:24 PM
Moonset: 4:27 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:06 AM - 1:36 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
3:57 AM - 5:27 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 6:33 AM
Sun Transit: 12:35 AM
Sunset: 6:38 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 5:30 PM
Moon Transit: 11:24 PM
Moonset: 4:27 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:06 AM - 1:36 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
3:57 AM - 5:27 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 6:34 AM
Sun Transit: 12:35 AM
Sunset: 6:36 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 3 mins
Moonrise: 6:00 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:25 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
4:55 AM - 6:25 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 6:34 AM
Sun Transit: 12:35 AM
Sunset: 6:36 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 3 mins
Moonrise: 6:00 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:25 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
4:55 AM - 6:25 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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in
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mph


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: 6:34 AM
Sun Transit: 12:34 AM
Sunset: 6:35 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 1 mins
Moonrise: 6:30 PM
Moon Transit: 7:33 AM
Moonset: 6:26 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:03 AM - 9:33 AM
7:03 AM - 9:33 AM

Minor Periods

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
5:56 AM - 7:26 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 6:34 AM
Sun Transit: 12:34 AM
Sunset: 6:35 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 1 mins
Moonrise: 6:30 PM
Moon Transit: 7:33 AM
Moonset: 6:26 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:03 AM - 9:33 AM
7:03 AM - 9:33 AM

Minor Periods

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
5:56 AM - 7:26 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
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mph


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: 6:35 AM
Sun Transit: 12:34 AM
Sunset: 6:34 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 59 mins
Moonrise: 7:01 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 7:28 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 97.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:22 PM - 3:52 PM

Minor Periods

6:31 PM - 8:01 PM
6:58 AM - 8:28 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
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%
in
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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: 6:35 AM
Sun Transit: 12:34 AM
Sunset: 6:34 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 59 mins
Moonrise: 7:01 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 7:28 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 97.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:22 PM - 3:52 PM

Minor Periods

6:31 PM - 8:01 PM
6:58 AM - 8:28 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
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mph


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: 6:36 AM
Sun Transit: 12:34 AM
Sunset: 6:33 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 57 mins
Moonrise: 7:37 PM
Moon Transit: 1:42 AM
Moonset: 8:33 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 92.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:12 AM - 3:42 AM
2:12 PM - 4:42 PM

Minor Periods

7:07 PM - 8:37 PM
8:03 AM - 9:33 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


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: 6:36 AM
Sun Transit: 12:34 AM
Sunset: 6:33 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 57 mins
Moonrise: 7:37 PM
Moon Transit: 1:42 AM
Moonset: 8:33 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 92.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:12 AM - 3:42 AM
2:12 PM - 4:42 PM

Minor Periods

7:07 PM - 8:37 PM
8:03 AM - 9:33 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


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: 6:36 AM
Sun Transit: 12:33 AM
Sunset: 6:31 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 55 mins
Moonrise: 8:19 PM
Moon Transit: 2:34 AM
Moonset: 9:41 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 85.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:04 AM - 4:34 AM
3:06 PM - 5:36 PM

Minor Periods

7:49 PM - 9:19 PM
9:11 AM - 10:41 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
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%
mph


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: 6:36 AM
Sun Transit: 12:33 AM
Sunset: 6:31 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 55 mins
Moonrise: 8:19 PM
Moon Transit: 2:34 AM
Moonset: 9:41 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 85.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:04 AM - 4:34 AM
3:06 PM - 5:36 PM

Minor Periods

7:49 PM - 9:19 PM
9:11 AM - 10:41 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


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: 6:37 AM
Sun Transit: 12:33 AM
Sunset: 6:30 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 9:07 PM
Moon Transit: 3:31 AM
Moonset: 10:51 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 76.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:01 AM - 5:31 AM
4:05 PM - 6:35 PM

Minor Periods

8:37 PM - 10:07 PM
10:21 AM - 11:51 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


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: 6:37 AM
Sun Transit: 12:33 AM
Sunset: 6:30 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 9:07 PM
Moon Transit: 3:31 AM
Moonset: 10:51 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 76.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:01 AM - 5:31 AM
4:05 PM - 6:35 PM

Minor Periods

8:37 PM - 10:07 PM
10:21 AM - 11:51 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


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: 6:37 AM
Sun Transit: 12:33 AM
Sunset: 6:29 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 52 mins
Moonrise: 10:04 PM
Moon Transit: 4:31 AM
Moonset: 11:59 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 66.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:01 AM - 6:31 AM
5:06 PM - 7:36 PM

Minor Periods

9:34 PM - 11:04 PM
11:29 AM - 12:59 AM

Action Rating: 3 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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