Hourly Florida Panhandle to Orange Beach Alabama Surf Report

Friday May 3 6:52 PM EDT

Today's Wave height and wind

Aloha Panhandlers this is the machine with the Friday sunset surf report. into the hour. Surf is up! Minimal Shin to Knee pulse. Currently on Panama City Beach southwest winds around 4 knots. . Check out the 16 day wave and wind forecast

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16 Day Surf Forecast

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Off-Season Tropics

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Marine Forecast

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Coastal Panhandle Weather & Alerts

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42012 Wave Buoy

Orange Beach Al
Timestamp 02:10 PM EDT
Swell Direction : 214 ° SW
Wave height: 1.9 ft
Average Wave Period : 4.2 s
TimeWave HeightPeriodDirection
02:00 PM 2.0--SW
02:00 PM 2.0--SW
01:00 PM 2.0--SSW
01:00 PM 2.0--SSW
12:00 PM 2.07SSW
11:00 AM 2.05S

42036 Wave Buoy

West Tampa
Timestamp 06:20 PM EDT
Swell Direction : 124 ° SE
Wave height: 1.6 ft
Dominant Wave Period : 4 s
Average Wave Period : 3.6 s
TimeWave HeightPeriodDirection
04:00 PM 2.04ESE
04:00 PM 2.04ESE
02:00 PM 1.63ESE
02:00 PM 1.33SE
01:00 PM 1.3--SE
12:00 PM 1.33ESE


Sunrise and Sunset

Destin Florida

Sunrise5:58 am
Sunset7:26 pm

Dauphin Island Alabama

Sunrise6:05 am
Sunset7:32 pm

Panama City Beach Florida

Sunrise5:56 am
Sunset7:20 pm

Moon Phase

Waning Crescent

Tides Panhandle

Navarre Beach

DateTimeFeetTide
2024/05/03 01:43 AM0.27 L
2024/05/03 05:16 PM1.09 H

Panama City Beach

DateTimeFeetTide
2024/05/03 01:46 AM0.08 L
2024/05/03 07:21 PM1.00 H

Alabama Point

DateTimeFeetTide
2024/05/03 02:59 AM0.13 L
2024/05/03 09:07 AM0.43 H
2024/05/03 11:24 AM0.42 L
2024/05/03 08:18 PM0.61 H

PCBF1 Wind Station

Panama City Beach
Timestamp: 06:00 PM EDT
Wind Direction : 230 ° SW
Wind Speed: 3.8 kts
Wind Gusts: 3.8 kts
Baromertic Pressure: 1014.4 mb
Air Temperature: 77 °f
Water Temperature: 78 °f
TimeWind SpeedWind GustDirection
05:00 PM 5.7 5.7 WSW
04:00 PM 3.8 5.7 WSW
03:00 PM 3.8 5.7 SSW
02:00 PM 5.7 7.6 S
01:00 PM 3.8 5.7 SSE
12:00 PM 3.8 5.7 SE
11:00 AM 1.9 3.8 SE
10:00 AM 3.8 5.7 ENE
09:00 AM 5.7 7.6 ENE
08:00 AM 3.8 5.7 ENE


PCLF1 Wind Station

Pensacola
Timestamp: 06:00 PM EDT
Wind Direction : 180 ° S
Wind Speed: 5.7 kts
Wind Gusts: 7.6 kts
Baromertic Pressure: 1014.4 mb
Air Temperature: 78 °f
TimeWind SpeedWind GustDirection
05:00 PM 5.7 5.7 WSW
04:00 PM 3.8 5.7 WSW
03:00 PM 3.8 5.7 SSW
02:00 PM 5.7 7.6 S
01:00 PM 3.8 5.7 SSE
12:00 PM 3.8 5.7 SE
11:00 AM 1.9 3.8 SE
10:00 AM 3.8 5.7 ENE
09:00 AM 5.7 7.6 ENE
08:00 AM 3.8 5.7 ENE



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