Panama City Beach, United States
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About Panama City Beach
Panama City Beach is a town in Florida, United States. From Panama City Beach you can reach 3 surf spots, 1 kite spot, 1 windsurf spot and 24 dive sites. The nearest is Panama City Beach, a kite and windsurf spot 0.6 km from the centre. Overture lists 169 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 3 of them campsites. The nearest airport is ECP, 20 km away.
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Staying in Panama City Beach
- 169 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 3 of them campsites (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: ECP, 20 km, DSI, 69 km, VPS, 76 km
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Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Panama City Beach.
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Surf within 20 km
The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. The best of the spots that stay in Panama City Beach each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day.
Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.
| Spot | Sun 18 | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Pier7.6 kmabout 15 min by car | 1 ft2 kJwind from the north-east, 13 knots, offshore, too small | 1 ft4 kJwind from the north-east, 11 knots, offshore, too small | 1 ft2 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore, too small | 1 ft2 kJwind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, offshore, too small | 1 ft1 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore, too small | <1 ft0 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore, too small | 1 ft5 kJwind from the north-east, 11 knots, offshore, too small |
All readings for City Pier: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| St. Andrews State Park8.8 kmabout 15 min by car | 1 ft2 kJwind from the north-east, 13 knots, offshore, too small | 1 ft2 kJwind from the north-east, 13 knots, offshore, too small | 1 ft1 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore, too small | 1 ft2 kJwind from the north-east, 5 knots, offshore, too small | 1 ft2 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore, too small | 1 ft1 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore, too small | 1 ft3 kJwind from the north-east, 10 knots, offshore, too small |
All readings for St. Andrews State Park: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| The Pass(Amazons)8.8 kmabout 15 min by car | 1 ft2 kJwind from the north-east, 13 knots, offshore, too small | 1 ft2 kJwind from the north-east, 13 knots, offshore, too small | 1 ft1 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore, too small | 1 ft2 kJwind from the north-east, 5 knots, offshore, too small | 1 ft2 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore, too small | 1 ft1 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore, too small | 1 ft3 kJwind from the north-east, 10 knots, offshore, too small |
All readings for The Pass(Amazons): score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Panama City Beach, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).
Kite near Panama City Beach
- Panama City Beach 0.6 km · stays here
Windsurf near Panama City Beach
- Panama City Beach 0.6 km · stays here
Dive near Panama City Beach
- Stage 2 6.9 km · stays here
- Saint Andrew's Bay 7.8 km · stays here
- Hathaway Bridge Spans #5 and 6 8.5 km · stays here
- St. Andrews Jetty 9 km · stays here
- Chickasaw 10.8 km · stays here
- Hathaway Bridge Span #14 11.7 km · stays here
- Jeff-A Hovercraft 11.8 km · stays here
- DAN Safety Barge 12.9 km · stays here
- Black Bart 13 km · stays here
- SS Tarpon 16 km · stays here
- Commander 19.2 km · stays here
- Stage 1 20.4 km · stays here
- Red Sea 20.5 km · stays here
- Mac's Reef 21.9 km · stays here
- DuPont Bridge Spans #1 and 2 22.1 km · stays here
- El Dorado 22.6 km · stays here
- DuPont Span #3 22.7 km · stays here
- Hathaway Bridge Spans #7, 8, 9 and 10 22.7 km · stays here
- Accokeek 23.2 km · stays here
- Benjamin H Grierson Liberty Ship 23.3 km · stays here
- FAMI Tugs 23.6 km · stays here
- Chippewa 23.9 km · stays here
- Hathaway Bridge Spans #3A and 4 25.9 km · stays here
- BJ Putnam 27.5 km · stays here
Places to eat near Panama City Beach
- Waffle HouseBreakfast and brunch · 0.1 km from the centre
- Local Shrimp House and Fresh MarketAmerican · 0.2 km from the centre
- PCB PizzaPizza · 0.2 km from the centre
- Pineapple Willy'sBarbecue · 0.2 km from the centre
- Pompano'sSushi · 0.2 km from the centre
- The Bun LabBurger · 0.2 km from the centre
Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits