Water Temperature of the Gulf of Mexico Near Panama City, FL

Current Water Temperature

76.8°F

Measurement Time: Friday, May 15, 2026, 2:30 PM CDT

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Gulf of Mexico

Station Name: PENSACOLA - 115NM SSE of Pensacola, FL
Station Type: Buoy
Data Source: National Data Buoy Center

Elevation Above Sea Level: 0 feet

Nearest Address:
Offshore
Panama City, FL 32401
Bay County

GPS Coordinates: 28.768, -86.024

Nearby Water Temperatures

Jackson River, Apalachicola, FL (89.4 mi)
Intracoastal Waterway, White City, FL (90.3 mi)
Intracoastal Waterway, Port St. Joe, FL (90.4 mi)
Apalachicola River, Apalachicola, FL (91.2 mi)
Saint Andrew Bay, Panama City, FL (98 mi)
Gulf of Mexico, Panama City Beach, FL (100.2 mi)
Apalachicola River , Sumatra, FL (101.7 mi)
Sopchoppy River, Sopchoppy, FL (131.6 mi)
Pensacola Bay, Pensacola, FL (133.7 mi)
Spring Creek, Spring Creek, FL (136.2 mi)
Gulf of Mexico, St. Petersburg, FL (144.9 mi)
Wakulla Springs, Crawfordville, FL (144.9 mi)
Jackson Blue Spring, Marianna, FL (149.4 mi)
Apalachicola River , Chattahoochee, FL (150.7 mi)
Aucilla River, Lamont, FL (154.1 mi)

Weather Near Panama City, Florida

Current Weather

80.1°F
Partly cloudy
Partly cloudy
86.6°F
88.3°F
87%
SE 11.2 mph
16 mph
81°F
76.2°F
0.01 in
75%
9 mi
1018 mbar
1.2

Five Day Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
Wed
H: 85°F
L: 77°F
Moderate rain
Thu
H: 79°F
L: 76°F
Patchy rain nearby
Fri
H: 85°F
L: 76°F
Patchy rain nearby
Sat
H: 85°F
L: 77°F
Patchy rain nearby
Sun
H: 86°F
L: 78°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.25 μg/m3
PM10: 8.85 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 111.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.25 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.05 μg/m3
Ozone: 64 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:47 AM
Sun Transit: 12:41 AM
Sunset: 7:35 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 48 mins
Moonrise: 4:35 PM
Moon Transit: 10:11 PM
Moonset: 3:11 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 85.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:52 AM - 12:22 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:05 PM - 5:35 PM
2:41 AM - 4:11 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
84.9°F
76.6°F
79.4°F
85%
0.04 in
84%
0%
15.7 mph
3.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.29 μg/m3
PM10: 10.44 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 109.05 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.93 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.06 μg/m3
Ozone: 54.28 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:47 AM
Sun Transit: 12:41 AM
Sunset: 7:35 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 48 mins
Moonrise: 4:35 PM
Moon Transit: 10:11 PM
Moonset: 3:11 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 85.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:52 AM - 12:22 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:05 PM - 5:35 PM
2:41 AM - 4:11 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Thursday, May 28, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
79.1°F
75.7°F
77.2°F
83%
0.35 in
80%
0%
10.3 mph
10.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.57 μg/m3
PM10: 7.43 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 112.65 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.06 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.15 μg/m3
Ozone: 49.84 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:47 AM
Sun Transit: 12:41 AM
Sunset: 7:36 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 49 mins
Moonrise: 5:31 PM
Moon Transit: 10:55 PM
Moonset: 3:42 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

5:01 PM - 6:31 PM
3:12 AM - 4:42 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Friday, May 29, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
84.7°F
75.6°F
79.7°F
73%
0.19 in
84%
0%
10.7 mph
4.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.71 μg/m3
PM10: 5.68 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 112.71 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.81 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.37 μg/m3
Ozone: 46.24 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:47 AM
Sun Transit: 12:41 AM
Sunset: 7:36 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 49 mins
Moonrise: 6:28 PM
Moon Transit: 11:42 PM
Moonset: 4:16 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:21 AM - 1:51 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:58 PM - 7:28 PM
3:46 AM - 5:16 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Saturday, May 30, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
85.2°F
76.8°F
81°F
71%
0.08 in
87%
0%
13.6 mph
9.8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.81 μg/m3
PM10: 6.36 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 125.17 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.11 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.23 μg/m3
Ozone: 50.8 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:47 AM
Sun Transit: 12:41 AM
Sunset: 7:37 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 50 mins
Moonrise: 7:25 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 4:54 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:09 AM - 2:39 PM

Minor Periods

6:55 PM - 8:25 PM
4:24 AM - 5:54 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Sunday, May 31, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
86.4°F
78.3°F
82.4°F
70%
0.05 in
89%
0%
13 mph
0.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.8 μg/m3
PM10: 5.08 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 123.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.19 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.13 μg/m3
Ozone: 48.92 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:46 AM
Sun Transit: 12:41 AM
Sunset: 7:37 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 51 mins
Moonrise: 8:20 PM
Moon Transit: 12:31 AM
Moonset: 5:36 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

7:50 PM - 9:20 PM
5:06 AM - 6:36 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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