Hourly Florida Panhandle to Orange Beach Alabama Surf Report
Saturday September 5 11:04 AM EDT
Aloha Panhandlers this is the machine with the Saturday surf report. into the hour. The surf is down! Currently on Panama City Beach east-northeast winds 4 to 6 knots. . Check out the 16 day wave and wind forecast
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 11:04 am. This is the secret spot on the web with all the relevant Florida surf data. Hourly updates around the clock.
Tropics
National Hurricane center reports that there are no cyclones at this time and Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next seven days. The WX Page surveils the Tropical Atlantic with 24/7 updates, timestamped graphics and forecasting images. There are four Tropical Waves currently under observation. Check out the Tropical Weather Discussion for more information about Tropical Waves. When the next storm develops, Fay will be it's name. A total of 86 days of Hurricane season ahead. Keep checking back as the Swellmachine is reporting the latest developments around the clock.
*The 2026 storm names are as follows; Arthur, Bertha, Cristobal, Dolly, Edouard, Fay, Gonzalo, Hanna, Isaias, Josephine, Kyle, Leah, Marco, Nana, Omar, Paulette, Rene, Sally, Teddy, Vicky and Wilfred.
Have a great day.
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42012 Wave Buoy
Orange Beach Al
Timestamp 09:20 AM EDT
Swell Direction : 175 ° S
Wave height: 0.9 ft
Dominant Wave Period : 3 s
Average Wave Period : 2.9 s
| Time | Wave Height | Period | Direction |
| 09:00 AM | 1.0 | 3 | S |
| 09:00 AM | 1.0 | 3 | S |
| 07:00 AM | 1.0 | 3 | S |
| 07:00 AM | 1.0 | 3 | S |
| 06:00 AM | 1.0 | 3 | S |
| 04:00 AM | 0.7 | -- | -- |
42039 Wave Buoy
Pensacola
Timestamp 09:10 AM EDT
Wave height: 0.6 ft
Average Wave Period : 3.0 s
| Time | Wave Height | Period | Direction |
| 09:00 AM | 0.7 | -- | -- |
| 09:00 AM | 0.7 | -- | -- |
| 08:00 AM | 0.7 | -- | -- |
| 07:00 AM | 0.7 | -- | -- |
| 06:00 AM | 0.7 | -- | -- |
| 05:00 AM | 0.7 | -- | -- |
42036 Wave Buoy
West Tampa
Timestamp 09:10 AM EDT
Wave height: 0.6 ft
Average Wave Period : 2.8 s
| Time | Wave Height | Period | Direction |
| 09:00 AM | 0.7 | -- | -- |
| 09:00 AM | 0.7 | -- | -- |
| 08:00 AM | 0.7 | -- | -- |
| 07:00 AM | 0.7 | -- | -- |
| 06:00 AM | 0.7 | -- | -- |
| 05:00 AM | 0.7 | -- | -- |
Sunrise and Sunset
Destin Florida
| Sunrise | 6:24 am |
| Sunset | 7:04 pm |
Dauphin Island Alabama
| Sunrise | 6:31 am |
| Sunset | 7:10 pm |
Panama City Beach Florida
| Sunrise | 6:21 am |
| Sunset | 6:58 pm |
Moon Phase
Last Quarter
Tides Panhandle
Navarre Beach
| Date | Time | Feet | Tide |
| 2026/09/05 | 03:00 AM | 2.01 | H
| |
| 2026/09/05 | 03:18 PM | -0.08 | L
| |
Panama City Beach
| Date | Time | Feet | Tide |
| 2026/09/05 | 02:46 AM | 1.94 | H
| |
| 2026/09/05 | 03:21 PM | -0.07 | L
| |
Alabama Point
| Date | Time | Feet | Tide |
| 2026/09/05 | 03:42 AM | 1.11 | H
| |
| 2026/09/05 | 04:42 PM | -0.30 | L
| |
PCBF1 Wind Station
Panama City Beach
Timestamp: 10:18 AM EDT
Wind Direction : 60 ° ENE
Wind Speed: 3.8 kts
Wind Gusts: 5.7 kts
Baromertic Pressure: 1015.1 mb
Water Temperature: 86 °f
| Time | Wind Speed | Wind Gust | Direction |
| 10:00 AM | 3.8 | 5.7 | NNE |
| 09:00 AM | 3.8 | 7.6 | NE |
| 08:00 AM | 3.8 | 3.8 | NE |
| 07:00 AM | 3.8 | 5.7 | NE |
| 06:00 AM | 1.9 | 3.8 | N |
| 05:00 AM | 1.9 | 3.8 | E |
| 03:00 AM | 1.9 | 3.8 | ENE |
| 03:00 AM | 1.9 | 3.8 | ENE |
| 02:00 AM | 5.7 | 7.6 | ENE |
| 01:00 AM | 5.7 | 7.6 | E |
Live Cam
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The Swell Machine is for professional, intermediate and beginner water sport enthusiasts. Updated live reports several times an hour; posting wind, wave, surf and tide conditions - 24/7. Whether you are into surfing, swimming, kayaking, surf ski, paddle boarding or simply a casual beachcomber this is the place for you. This website covers all of Florida with surf reports and forecast. These reports and forecast include the East Coast of Florida, the Florida Panhandle and West Florida.This page covers the Florida Panhandle to part of Alabama. Including the beaches of Pensacola Beach, Gulf Breeze, Navarre Beach, Fort Walton Beach, Destin, Dauphin Island, Fort Morgan, Gulf Shores and Orange Beach. We always are adding more areas, additional weather reports and forecasts. Everyone at the Swell Machine is a water sports enthusiast and we designed our site to be a one stop shop for all surf data. We also live in Florida and play in the same waters. So we merge local knowledge into our reporting system. Our goal is keeping the machine running as smooth as possible for our visitors. Thank you for visiting the machine. Questions or comments? Please feel free to contact info@swellmachine.com