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

87.3°F
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
103°F
94.6°F
70%
WSW 9.2 mph
12.4 mph
84.2°F
77.6°F
0 in
0%
9 mi
1015 mbar
0.2

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Mon
H: 87°F
L: 78°F
Patchy rain nearby
Tue
H: 89°F
L: 77°F
Sunny
Wed
H: 90°F
L: 82°F
Sunny
Thu
H: 89°F
L: 82°F
Sunny
Fri
H: 90°F
L: 81°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.5 μg/m3
PM10: 5.9 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 97 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.5 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.3 μg/m3
Ozone: 94 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:52 AM
Sun Transit: 12:48 AM
Sunset: 7:46 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 12:24 AM
Moon Transit: 12:15 AM
Moonset: 11:50 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 48.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:45 AM - 2:15 PM
11:45 AM - 2:15 PM

Minor Periods

11:20 AM - 12:50 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Rip Current Statement issued July 6 at 12:19PM EDT until July 8 at 4:00AM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL

Effective: Mon July 6, 2026, 11:19 AM
Expires: Tue July 7, 2026, 3:00 AM

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...From this afternoon through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Southwest winds around 15 mph will maintain sufficient surf to increase rip current strength and frequency.

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.
Monday, July 6, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
86.7°F
77.5°F
82.5°F
80%
0.36 in
74%
0%
11 mph
10.7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.78 μg/m3
PM10: 8.66 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 100.63 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.2 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.55 μg/m3
Ozone: 89.54 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:52 AM
Sun Transit: 12:48 AM
Sunset: 7:46 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 12:24 AM
Moon Transit: 12:15 AM
Moonset: 11:50 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 48.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:45 AM - 2:15 PM
11:45 AM - 2:15 PM

Minor Periods

11:20 AM - 12:50 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Tuesday, July 7, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
88.9°F
77.4°F
84.2°F
71%
0.17 in
65%
0%
11.2 mph
11.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.49 μg/m3
PM10: 5.76 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 96.83 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.36 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.53 μg/m3
Ozone: 81.79 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:52 AM
Sun Transit: 12:49 AM
Sunset: 7:46 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 12:54 AM
Moon Transit: 6:17 AM
Moonset: 12:50 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 37.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:47 AM - 8:17 AM
6:43 PM - 9:13 PM

Minor Periods

12:20 AM - 1:50 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, July 8, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
89.5°F
82.3°F
85.3°F
67%
0 in
17%
0%
10.3 mph
11.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.23 μg/m3
PM10: 6.8 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 94 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.98 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.59 μg/m3
Ozone: 70.42 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:53 AM
Sun Transit: 12:49 AM
Sunset: 7:46 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 53 mins
Moonrise: 12:26 AM
Moon Transit: 7:05 AM
Moonset: 1:52 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 26.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:35 AM - 9:05 AM
7:33 PM - 10:03 PM

Minor Periods

1:22 PM - 2:52 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Thursday, July 9, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
89.4°F
81.5°F
85.2°F
67%
0 in
5%
0%
9.4 mph
11.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.17 μg/m3
PM10: 7.17 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 93.19 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.85 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.56 μg/m3
Ozone: 51.75 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:53 AM
Sun Transit: 12:49 AM
Sunset: 7:45 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 53 mins
Moonrise: 1:02 AM
Moon Transit: 7:56 AM
Moonset: 2:59 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 17.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:26 AM - 9:56 AM
8:27 PM - 10:57 PM

Minor Periods

2:29 PM - 3:59 PM
12:32 AM - 2:02 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Friday, July 10, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
90.2°F
81°F
85.5°F
68%
0 in
5%
0%
8.7 mph
10.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.46 μg/m3
PM10: 8.49 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 119 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.72 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.63 μg/m3
Ozone: 31.89 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:53 AM
Sun Transit: 12:49 AM
Sunset: 7:45 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 52 mins
Moonrise: 1:44 AM
Moon Transit: 8:53 AM
Moonset: 4:10 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 9.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:23 AM - 10:53 AM
9:27 PM - 11:57 PM

Minor Periods

3:40 PM - 5:10 PM
1:14 AM - 2:44 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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