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Panama City Beach tide times

Today, Sunday, October 18, 2026: high tide at 1:23 AM (1.8 ft); low tide at 12:31 PM (0.3 ft). Water temperature 78.8 F at Panama City Beach.

NOAA station 8729210 · Reference station · MLLW datum · times in CDT · sunrise 6:48 AM, sunset 6:09 PM · first quarter (51% lit)

High tide▲

1:23AM

1.8FT MLLW

high

Low tide▼

12:31PM

0.3FT MLLW

low

predicted height above MLLWnightnow (build time; your browser updates it)

As of 4:20 AM the tide is falling toward low tide at 12:31 PM (0.3 ft).

First Quarter 51% litSunrise 6:48 AMSunset 6:09 PMDaylight 11h 21mCDT

High tide at Panama City Beach, Florida on October 18, 2026 is at 1:23 AM (1.8 ft above MLLW).
Low tide at Panama City Beach on October 18, 2026 is at 12:31 PM (0.3 ft).
Today's tidal range at Panama City Beach is 1.4 ft (highest high 1.8 ft, lowest low 0.3 ft).
The nearest NOAA water temperature to Panama City Beach is 78.8 F at Panama City Beach, as of October 18, 2026.
Sunrise 6:48 AM, sunset 6:09 PM (CDT); moon first quarter, 51% illuminated.
Predictions are NOAA CO-OPS tide predictions for station 8729210 (harmonic reference station), heights above MLLW.

Next 7 days at Panama City Beach

Date	Tide 1	Tide 2	Tide 3	Tide 4	Sunrise	Sunset	Moon
Sun Oct 18today	1:23 AM1.8 ft	12:31 PM0.3 ft			6:48 AM	6:09 PM	51%
Mon Oct 19	2:20 AM1.7 ft	1:13 PM0.4 ft			6:48 AM	6:08 PM	62%
Tue Oct 20	3:21 AM1.6 ft	1:49 PM0.5 ft			6:49 AM	6:07 PM	72%
Wed Oct 21	4:23 AM1.4 ft	2:12 PM0.7 ft	8:58 PM1.0 ft	11:13 PM1.0 ft	6:50 AM	6:06 PM	81%
Thu Oct 22	7:56 AM1.3 ft	2:13 PM0.8 ft	8:52 PM1.1 ft		6:51 AM	6:05 PM	88%
Fri Oct 23	1:33 AM0.8 ft	9:22 AM1.2 ft	1:06 PM1.0 ft	8:23 PM1.3 ft	6:51 AM	6:04 PM	94%
Sat Oct 24	3:10 AM0.6 ft	7:24 PM1.6 ft			6:52 AM	6:03 PM	98%

Water temperature near Panama City Beach

78.8 F (26.0 C)

NOAA CO-OPS station 8729210 (this station's own sensor), read 4:00 AM local, October 18, 2026

Over the past 30 days this sensor ranged from 77.7 to 88.0 F. Typical for October here is 77.9 F (5-year hourly mean; range 71.1 to 85.5), so today is 0.9 F above typical.

Water temperature is the nearest NOAA reading to Panama City Beach, not a measurement at the tide gauge itself. See water temperature by state for every sensor and buoy.

Tide tables

High (▲) and low (▼) tides in CDT with sunrise, sunset and moon illumination. CSV of today's tides for every Florida station.

October 2026 tide table

Date	Tide 1	Tide 2	Tide 3	Tide 4	Sunrise	Sunset	Moon
Thu Oct 1					6:37 AM	6:29 PM	72%
Fri Oct 2					6:38 AM	6:28 PM	62%
Sat Oct 3					6:38 AM	6:27 PM	51%
Sun Oct 4					6:39 AM	6:25 PM	41%
Mon Oct 5					6:40 AM	6:24 PM	31%
Tue Oct 6					6:40 AM	6:23 PM	21%
Wed Oct 7					6:41 AM	6:22 PM	13%
Thu Oct 8					6:41 AM	6:21 PM	7%
Fri Oct 9					6:42 AM	6:19 PM	3%
Sat Oct 10					6:43 AM	6:18 PM	0%
Sun Oct 11					6:43 AM	6:17 PM	0%
Mon Oct 12					6:44 AM	6:16 PM	2%
Tue Oct 13					6:44 AM	6:15 PM	7%
Wed Oct 14					6:45 AM	6:14 PM	13%
Thu Oct 15					6:46 AM	6:13 PM	21%
Fri Oct 16	11:05 AM0.3 ft				6:46 AM	6:12 PM	30%
Sat Oct 17	12:27 AM1.8 ft	11:48 AM0.3 ft			6:47 AM	6:11 PM	40%
Sun Oct 18today	1:23 AM1.8 ft	12:31 PM0.3 ft			6:48 AM	6:09 PM	51%
Mon Oct 19	2:20 AM1.7 ft	1:13 PM0.4 ft			6:48 AM	6:08 PM	62%
Tue Oct 20	3:21 AM1.6 ft	1:49 PM0.5 ft			6:49 AM	6:07 PM	72%
Wed Oct 21	4:23 AM1.4 ft	2:12 PM0.7 ft	8:58 PM1.0 ft	11:13 PM1.0 ft	6:50 AM	6:06 PM	81%
Thu Oct 22	7:56 AM1.3 ft	2:13 PM0.8 ft	8:52 PM1.1 ft		6:51 AM	6:05 PM	88%
Fri Oct 23	1:33 AM0.8 ft	9:22 AM1.2 ft	1:06 PM1.0 ft	8:23 PM1.3 ft	6:51 AM	6:04 PM	94%
Sat Oct 24	3:10 AM0.6 ft	7:24 PM1.6 ft			6:52 AM	6:03 PM	98%
Sun Oct 25	4:19 AM0.4 ft	7:48 PM1.8 ft			6:53 AM	6:02 PM	100%
Mon Oct 26	5:25 AM0.2 ft	8:19 PM2.0 ft			6:53 AM	6:01 PM	99%
Tue Oct 27	6:28 AM0.1 ft	8:55 PM2.2 ft			6:54 AM	6:01 PM	97%
Wed Oct 28	7:47 AM-0.0 ft	9:38 PM2.2 ft			6:55 AM	6:00 PM	92%
Thu Oct 29	10:01 AM-0.1 ft	10:34 PM2.2 ft			6:56 AM	5:59 PM	85%
Fri Oct 30	11:06 AM-0.1 ft	11:46 PM2.1 ft			6:56 AM	5:58 PM	77%
Sat Oct 31	11:59 AM-0.0 ft				6:57 AM	5:57 PM	67%

November 2026 tide table

Date	Tide 1	Tide 2	Tide 3	Tide 4	Sunrise	Sunset	Moon
Sun Nov 1	12:53 AM1.9 ft	11:54 AM0.1 ft			5:58 AM	4:56 PM	57%
Mon Nov 2	12:52 AM1.7 ft	12:25 PM0.3 ft			5:59 AM	4:55 PM	46%
Tue Nov 3	1:49 AM1.4 ft	11:56 AM0.6 ft	7:21 PM0.9 ft	9:42 PM0.9 ft	5:59 AM	4:55 PM	36%
Wed Nov 4	6:27 AM1.2 ft	11:37 AM0.8 ft	7:11 PM1.1 ft		6:00 AM	4:54 PM	26%
Thu Nov 5	12:13 AM0.7 ft	7:53 AM1.0 ft	10:56 AM0.9 ft	7:16 PM1.3 ft	6:01 AM	4:53 PM	17%
Fri Nov 6	1:49 AM0.5 ft	5:04 PM1.5 ft			6:02 AM	4:52 PM	10%
Sat Nov 7	2:57 AM0.3 ft	5:48 PM1.7 ft			6:03 AM	4:52 PM	4%
Sun Nov 8	3:55 AM0.2 ft	6:30 PM1.9 ft			6:03 AM	4:51 PM	1%
Mon Nov 9	4:43 AM0.1 ft	7:07 PM2.0 ft			6:04 AM	4:50 PM	0%
Tue Nov 10	5:26 AM0.1 ft	7:44 PM2.0 ft			6:05 AM	4:50 PM	1%
Wed Nov 11	6:12 AM0.1 ft	8:20 PM2.0 ft			6:06 AM	4:49 PM	4%
Thu Nov 12	7:16 AM0.1 ft	9:01 PM1.9 ft			6:07 AM	4:49 PM	10%
Fri Nov 13	8:41 AM0.1 ft	9:50 PM1.8 ft			6:08 AM	4:48 PM	17%
Sat Nov 14	9:30 AM0.1 ft	10:48 PM1.7 ft			6:08 AM	4:47 PM	26%
Sun Nov 15	10:06 AM0.1 ft	11:40 PM1.6 ft			6:09 AM	4:47 PM	35%
Mon Nov 16	10:37 AM0.2 ft				6:10 AM	4:47 PM	46%
Tue Nov 17	12:27 AM1.4 ft	11:01 AM0.3 ft			6:11 AM	4:46 PM	56%
Wed Nov 18	1:14 AM1.2 ft	11:08 AM0.5 ft	6:57 PM0.9 ft	9:41 PM0.9 ft	6:12 AM	4:46 PM	67%
Thu Nov 19	2:13 AM1.0 ft	10:08 AM0.6 ft	6:42 PM1.0 ft		6:13 AM	4:45 PM	76%
Fri Nov 20	1:10 AM0.6 ft	7:44 AM0.8 ft	9:49 AM0.7 ft	6:12 PM1.2 ft	6:13 AM	4:45 PM	85%
Sat Nov 21	2:12 AM0.4 ft	5:08 PM1.5 ft			6:14 AM	4:45 PM	92%
Sun Nov 22	3:06 AM0.1 ft	5:41 PM1.8 ft			6:15 AM	4:44 PM	96%
Mon Nov 23	4:03 AM-0.2 ft	6:22 PM2.0 ft			6:16 AM	4:44 PM	99%
Tue Nov 24	4:58 AM-0.3 ft	7:05 PM2.1 ft			6:17 AM	4:44 PM	100%
Wed Nov 25	5:56 AM-0.4 ft	7:48 PM2.2 ft			6:18 AM	4:44 PM	98%
Thu Nov 26	7:19 AM-0.4 ft	8:35 PM2.1 ft			6:18 AM	4:43 PM	94%
Fri Nov 27	9:04 AM-0.4 ft	9:31 PM2.0 ft			6:19 AM	4:43 PM	89%
Sat Nov 28	9:58 AM-0.3 ft	10:35 PM1.8 ft			6:20 AM	4:43 PM	81%
Sun Nov 29	10:33 AM-0.1 ft	11:31 PM1.5 ft			6:21 AM	4:43 PM	72%
Mon Nov 30	10:34 AM0.1 ft				6:22 AM	4:43 PM	62%

Tidal datums at Panama City Beach

Heights on this page are above mean lower low water (MLLW), the chart datum. NOAA's accepted datums for station 8729210, in feet above MLLW:

MHHW

28.40 ft

Mean higher high water

MHW

28.32 ft

Mean high water

MSL

27.67 ft

Mean sea level

MLW

27.07 ft

Mean low water

1.25 ft

Mean range

1.39 ft

Diurnal range

Highest observed water level: 35.24 ft above MLLW on October 5, 1995. Tidal datum epoch 1983-2001.

Nearby tide stations

West Bay Creek, West Bay5.6 mi
Alligator Bayou8.0 mi
Sulphur Point, Port of Panama City9.0 mi
Channel entrance11 mi
Courtney Point13 mi
Panama City14 mi

Questions

What time is high tide at Panama City Beach today?

High tide at Panama City Beach, Florida on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 1:23 AM (1.8 ft above MLLW), NOAA prediction, local time.

What time is low tide at Panama City Beach today?

Low tide at Panama City Beach on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 12:31 PM (0.3 ft).

What is the water temperature at Panama City Beach?

The nearest NOAA water-temperature reading to Panama City Beach is 78.8 F at Panama City Beach, as of October 18, 2026.

Not for navigation. Predictions do not include weather; wind and pressure can move the real water level by a foot or more. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 8729210.