Panama City Beach Diving Conditions

Conditions and forecast for dive planning

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⚠️ Always confirm conditions in person before diving — conditions can change quickly.

Tide Predictions

Entrance Channel, St. Andrew Bay — Station 8729136 · heights relative to MLLW datum

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Source: NOAA Tides & Currents

Water Temperature

Panama City, FL — Station 8729108, last 24 hours

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Source: NOAA Tides & Currents

Weather Forecast

Panama City Beach, FL — air temperature & rain chance

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Source: National Weather Service

Near Shore Marine Forecast

30° 03.648' N, 85° 49.433' W — conditions at the Black Bart dive site, not the whole coastal zone

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Source: National Weather Service (gridded point data)

NOAA Marine Forecast

Coastal waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Mexico Beach out 20 NM

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Current Beach Flag

    
Panama City Beach safety flag status

  


  

    

      
      
    


    
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      Source: Visit Panama City Beach
    

  


  

    
Morrison Springs Water Clarity

    
Ponce de Leon, FL — freshwater spring diving conditions

  


  

    
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Choctawhatchee River Level

    
At Caryville, FL — upstream of Morrison Springs; high river levels cloud the spring. Based on anecdotal evidence, river levels of <3' are usually good, and >5' usually indicates the spring is murky. The official water clarity value above is the best indicator but is not updated daily.

  


  

    
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Local Dive Shops / Links

    
Training, gear, and charters in the Panama City Beach area

  


  

    

      
        
Panama City Diving ↗

        
A dive shop for scuba training, classes, gear and charters.

      
      
        
Panama City Dive Center ↗

        
Local dive shop serving the Panama City Beach area.

      
      
        
Diver's Den ↗

        
Offers daily dive charters on a 40 ft dive boat that can accommodate up to 18 divers — friendly, professional, and safe diving.

      
      
        
Checklist ↗

        
Simple checklist page for dive equipment