Spyglass Dr Panama City Surf Report & Ideal Conditions
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Spyglass Dr Panama City is most often good on a 0–2 ft short-period (under 8s) swell from the SW, with light wind from the N, on a mid outgoing tide — the conditions LazySurfer surfers have logged and rated highest across the surrounding region.
| Ideal wave height | 0–2 ft |
| Ideal period | short-period (under 8s) |
| Best swell direction | SW |
| Best wind | light wind from the N |
| Best tide | mid & outgoing |
These best-conditions estimates come from real sessions LazySurfer users rated highly at this break — not an editorial guess (moderate-confidence read). In the app, LazySurfer's custom deep-learning model predicts your own 1–5★ rating at about 90% exact-match accuracy (97.6% within one star). How LazySurfer works →
Current conditions
Latest reading from the nearest NOAA buoys (UTC 2026-08-26 10:10 UTC). LazySurfer reads this same public NDBC data directly — no proprietary smoothing. New to buoy data? See how to read a NOAA buoy. A multi-day forecast for this spot is coming soon; for now these readings update continuously.
| Wave height | — |
| Dominant period | — |
| Swell direction | — |
| Wave buoy | NDBC station 42039 (100 mi away) |
| Wind | 4 kt from the NNE — NDBC PCBF1 (2 mi away) |
Tide
Predicted tide for the next two days from NOAA station 8729210 (Panama City Beach), the nearest tide station (2 mi away). Times local.
- 2026-06-06 12:25 — High 1.383 ft
- 2026-06-06 23:14 — Low 0.08 ft
- 2026-06-07 13:05 — High 1.165 ft
- 2026-06-07 23:14 — Low 0.26 ft
Frequently asked
Is Spyglass Dr Panama City good for beginners?
Spyglass Dr Panama City tends to suit beginners at its best — the sweet spot here is small 0–2 ft surf, the most forgiving size to learn on. Conditions change daily, so always check the live report on this page before paddling out.
What's the best tide for Spyglass Dr Panama City?
Spyglass Dr Panama City tends to be best on a mid outgoing tide — the tide stage LazySurfer surfers have rated highest here. Tide changes how the swell breaks, so check the two-day tide chart on this page for today's high and low times.
What swell direction is best for Spyglass Dr Panama City?
The best swell direction for Spyglass Dr Panama City is from the southwest (SW). Swell arriving from the southwest lines up best with how this break faces, which is when LazySurfer surfers have rated it highest.
What's the best wind for Spyglass Dr Panama City?
Spyglass Dr Panama City is most often good with light wind from the north (N) — the wind LazySurfer surfers logged on their best-rated sessions here. Wind direction grooms or chops the wave face, so check the live report for current wind.
Where does LazySurfer's surf data for Spyglass Dr Panama City come from?
LazySurfer reads public data directly from NOAA's National Data Buoy Center and the National Weather Service — the nearest NDBC wave buoy (station 42039) and the nearest NOAA tide station (Panama City Beach). The same raw readings NOAA publishes, with no proprietary smoothing.
Does LazySurfer predict whether Spyglass Dr Panama City is good for me?
Yes. LazySurfer trains a custom deep-learning model — a PyTorch neural network with per-user embeddings, retrained weekly on real logged surf sessions from the LazySurfer community — to predict the 1-to-5 star rating you personally would give, rather than a single average rating for everyone.
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