Hourly Florida Panhandle to Orange Beach Alabama Surf Report
Thursday August 6 3:44 AM EDT
Aloha Panhandlers this is the machine with the Thursday after hours surf report. into the hour. The surf is down! Currently on Panama City Beach southwest winds 8 to 11 knots. Fort Morgan AL west-southwest winds around 10 knots. . Check out the Wave Watch III model for future surf ops over next six days.
Check out the live beach cam at bottom of page. Stay tuned to buoys, weather and models for an in depth look at the sea state. This report was updated and created at 3:44 am. This is the secret spot on the web with all the relevant Florida surf data. Hourly updates around the clock.
National Hurricane Center reporting a low chance of cyclone activity (10 percent over the next five days) for Invest 94L. Surveil the Tropical Atlantic with the Swellmachine's WX Page. Scope out the Spaghetti Model guidance for Invest 94L. Check out the full Atlantic GFS model. Josephine will be the name of the next storm. Just 116 days of Hurricane season ahead. Be sure to add surf wax to your list of hurricane supplies. The 2020 storm names are Arthur, Bertha, Cristobal, Dolly, Edouard, Fay, Gonzalo, Hanna, Isaias, Josephine, Kyle, Laura, Marco, Nana, Omar, Paulette, Rene, Sally, Teddy, Vicky and Wilfred.
Have a good night.
NHC Five Day
Track The Tropics:
42012 Wave Buoy
Orange Beach Al
Timestamp 02:00 AM EDT
Wave height: 0.6 ft
Average Wave Period : 2.7 s
| Time | Wave Height | Period | Direction |
| 01:00 AM | 0.7 | -- | -- |
| 12:00 AM | 0.7 | -- | -- |
| 11:00 PM | 0.7 | -- | -- |
| 10:00 PM | 0.7 | -- | -- |
| 09:00 PM | 1.0 | 3 | W |
| 08:00 PM | 1.0 | 3 | WSW |
42039 Wave Buoy
Pensacola
Timestamp 02:00 AM EDT
Swell Direction : 291 ° WNW
Wave height: 0.9 ft
Dominant Wave Period : 3 s
Average Wave Period : 2.6 s
| Time | Wave Height | Period | Direction |
| 01:00 AM | 0.7 | -- | -- |
| 12:00 AM | 0.7 | -- | -- |
| 11:00 PM | 0.7 | -- | -- |
| 10:00 PM | 0.7 | -- | -- |
| 09:00 PM | 0.7 | -- | -- |
| 07:00 PM | 0.7 | -- | -- |
42036 Wave Buoy
West Tampa
Timestamp 02:00 AM EDT
Wave height: 0.6 ft
Average Wave Period : 2.5 s
| Time | Wave Height | Period | Direction |
| 01:00 AM | 0.3 | -- | -- |
| 12:00 AM | 0.3 | -- | -- |
| 11:00 PM | 0.3 | -- | -- |
| 10:00 PM | 0.3 | -- | -- |
| 09:00 PM | 0.3 | -- | -- |
| 08:00 PM | 0.3 | -- | -- |
Panhandle Coastal Weather
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Sunrise and Sunset
Destin Florida
| Sunrise | 6:07 am |
| Sunset | 7:35 pm |
Dauphin Island Alabama
| Sunrise | 6:14 am |
| Sunset | 7:42 pm |
Panama City Beach Florida
| Sunrise | 6:04 am |
| Sunset | 7:29 pm |
Moon Phase
Waning Gibbous
Tides Panhandle
Navarre Beach
| Date | Time | Feet | Tide |
| 2020/08/06 | 10:43 AM | 1.33 | H
| |
| 2020/08/06 | 07:49 PM | 0.33 | L
| |
Panama City Beach
| Date | Time | Feet | Tide |
| 2020/08/06 | 10:00 AM | 1.46 | H
| |
| 2020/08/06 | 07:36 PM | 0.44 | L
| |
Alabama Point
| Date | Time | Feet | Tide |
| 2020/08/06 | 10:56 AM | 0.81 | H
| |
| 2020/08/06 | 11:59 PM | 0.18 | L
| |
PCBF1 Wind Station
Panama City Beach
Timestamp: 02:00 AM EDT
Wind Direction : 220 ° SW
Wind Speed: 7.6 kts
Wind Gusts: 11.4 kts
Baromertic Pressure: 1015.0 mb
Air Temperature: 84 °f
Water Temperature: 86 °f
| Time | Wind Speed | Wind Gust | Direction |
| 02:00 AM | 9.5 | 11.4 | SSW |
| 01:00 AM | 7.6 | 11.4 | SSW |
| 12:00 AM | 7.6 | 9.5 | SSW |
| 11:00 PM | 5.7 | 7.6 | SSW |
| 10:00 PM | 3.8 | 7.6 | SSW |
| 08:00 PM | 7.6 | 9.5 | WSW |
| 08:00 PM | 7.6 | 9.5 | WSW |
| 07:00 PM | 9.5 | 11.4 | SW |
| 06:00 PM | 9.5 | 11.4 | SW |
| 05:00 PM | 9.5 | 11.4 | SW |
PCLF1 Wind Station
Pensacola
Timestamp: 02:00 AM EDT
Wind Direction : 180 ° S
Wind Speed: 5.7 kts
Wind Gusts: 7.6 kts
Baromertic Pressure: 1014.1 mb
Air Temperature: 85 °f
Water Temperature: 88 °f
| Time | Wind Speed | Wind Gust | Direction |
| 02:00 AM | 9.5 | 11.4 | SSW |
| 01:00 AM | 7.6 | 11.4 | SSW |
| 12:00 AM | 7.6 | 9.5 | SSW |
| 11:00 PM | 5.7 | 7.6 | SSW |
| 10:00 PM | 3.8 | 7.6 | SSW |
| 08:00 PM | 7.6 | 9.5 | WSW |
| 08:00 PM | 7.6 | 9.5 | WSW |
| 07:00 PM | 9.5 | 11.4 | SW |
| 06:00 PM | 9.5 | 11.4 | SW |
| 05:00 PM | 9.5 | 11.4 | SW |
FMOA1 Wind Station
Fort Morgan Al
Timestamp: 02:00 AM EDT
Wind Direction : 250 ° WSW
Wind Speed: 9.5 kts
Wind Gusts: 9.5 kts
Baromertic Pressure: 1014.0 mb
Air Temperature: 85 °f
| Time | Wind Speed | Wind Gust | Direction |
| 02:00 AM | 9.5 | 9.5 | WSW |
| 01:00 AM | 9.5 | 9.5 | WSW |
| 12:00 AM | 9.5 | 9.5 | W |
| 11:00 PM | 7.6 | 9.5 | W |
| 10:00 PM | 7.6 | 9.5 | W |
| 08:00 PM | 9.5 | 11.4 | W |
| 08:00 PM | 9.5 | 9.5 | W |
| 07:00 PM | 9.5 | 11.4 | W |
| 06:00 PM | 9.5 | 9.5 | W |
| 05:00 PM | 9.5 | 11.4 | WSW |
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