Panama City Beach fishing report
Monday, November 2, 2026 · updated 8:58 PM
Today · for a 22 ft boat
INSHORECAUTION
OFFSHORENO-GO
NWS: Small Craft Advisory · Seas 4 ft every 5 sec forecast — too rough for a 22 ft boat · Buoy 42027 now: Wind 21 kt, gusts 25 kt · Wind 19 kt, gusts 21 kt
Tide · Mon, Nov 2 · Alligator BayouNOW 0.8 ft ▲ +0.1/hr
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This week
TODAY2
TUE3
WED4
THU5
FRI6
SAT7
SUN8
Inshore
CAUTMonday Inshore: CAUTION, Firm
CAUTTuesday Inshore: CAUTION, Firm
CAUTWednesday Inshore: CAUTION, Firm
GOThursday Inshore: GO, Firm
GOFriday Inshore: GO, Likely
GOSaturday Inshore: GO, Likely
GOSunday Inshore: GO, Early look
Offshore
NO-GOMonday Offshore: NO-GO, Firm
NO-GOTuesday Offshore: NO-GO, Firm
CAUTWednesday Offshore: CAUTION, Firm
GOThursday Offshore: GO, Firm
GOFriday Offshore: GO, Likely
GOSaturday Offshore: GO, Likely
CAUTSunday Offshore: CAUTION, Early look
FirmLikelyEarly lookFor a 22 ft boat
Saturday Nov 7 · Panama City BeachLIKELY
INSHOREGONo flags in the forecast
OFFSHOREGONo flags in the forecast
Seas 0.7 ft · WNW 10 kt, gusts 16
Weather cleared it. Now clear it at home.Firms up by Thursday
Today's numbers
Wind · day maxENE 9 ktTMRW ▲ 3
Seas · nearshore max3.1 ftTMRW ▲ 0.8
Water75°FSURFACE
Air66–77°RAIN 3%
Moon44%LAST QUARTER
Sun5:57ASET 4:56 PM
Moving-water windows today: 2:26 AM–5:26 AM; 1:18 PM–4:18 PM. Moderate tides this week.
Where to fish and what to throwThe full Panama City Beach report gives you GPS spots for each species, the rig and bait, the bite window on the tide and a GO / NO-GO sized to your boat.
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7-day outlook
| Day | Inshore | Offshore | Call | Wind | Seas | Air | Tides (ft) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 2 | CAUTION | NO-GO | Firm | ENE 9 kt G23 | 3.1 ft | 66–77° | H 3:26A 1.7 L 2:18P 0.2 |
| Tue, Nov 3 | CAUTION | NO-GO | Firm | E 12 kt G24 | 3.9 ft | 68–79° | H 4:38A 1.4 L 2:36P 0.5 |
| Wed, Nov 4 | CAUTION | CAUTION | Firm | SSE 12 kt G23 | 4.3 ft | 73–77° | H 6:04A 1.1 L 2:10P 0.7 H 8:40P 1.0 |
| Thu, Nov 5 | GO | GO | Firm | SSE 8 kt G8 | 1.9 ft | 71–80° | L 3:51A 0.8 H 7:57A 0.9 L 10:55A 0.8 H 8:00P 1.3 |
| Fri, Nov 6 | GO | GO | Likely | WSW 7 kt G11 | 1.1 ft | 72–78° | L 4:56A 0.5 H 8:05P 1.5 |
| Sat, Nov 7 | GO | GO | Likely | WNW 10 kt G16 | 0.7 ft | 68–78° | L 5:51A 0.3 H 8:22P 1.6 |
| Sun, Nov 8 | GO | CAUTION | Early look | N 14 kt G21 | 1.1 ft | 59–76° | L 6:43A 0.1 H 8:47P 1.7 |
GO / CAUTION / NO-GO is for a 22 ft boat — bigger boat, different call; the full report checks it against yours. Days 1–3 are firm, 4–5 likely, 6–7 an early look. Seas are the day's max off the beach.
What's biting in Panama City Beach — November
Inshore & surf: Speckled TroutPEAK, Whiting (Sea Mullet)PEAK, BluefishPEAK, Red Drum (Redfish), Flounder, Spot, Black Drum, Florida Pompano
Offshore trolling: Wahoo, Blackfin Tuna
Reef & bottom: Gag Grouper, Red Grouper, Vermilion Snapper (Beeliner), Greater Amberjack, Gray Triggerfish, Hogfish
PEAK = peak season on the Northern Gulf (Big Bend → Mississippi).
Reefs near Panama City Beach
- Beach Barge Site - 331 Bridge — 48 ft, 0.3 mi
- PCMI Barge 1 — 70 ft, 3.1 mi
- PCMI Barge — 75 ft, 3.1 mi
- RESTORE SM 1-1D — 75 ft, 3.5 mi
- RESTORE SM 1-1G — 74 ft, 3.6 mi
- Mark Phillips Memorial Reef — 74 ft, 3.7 mi
Boat-up restaurants nearby
- Uncle Ernie's Bayfront Bar & Grill — St. Andrews Bay, Panama City
- Bayou Joe's Marina & Grill — Massalina Bayou, Panama City
Before you go
Check current state and federal size limits, bag limits and closures for the day you fish. Weather on the water changes fast — re-check the morning of.
Updated Nov 2, 8:58 PM. Tides: NOAA station 8729152. All areas