Panama City Beach · Bay County · Florida
Russell-Fields City Pier Surf Report, Panama City Beach, FL
Russell-Fields City Pier, Panama City Beach, Florida: flat (under 1 ft), at 2 pm CST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Poor. The wind at Russell-Fields City Pier is a 4 mph offshore wind from the north. Water is about 74°F, so a rashguard is enough; the next high tide is 2.5 ft at 7:27 pm.
This spot's forecast is running with reduced detail at the moment; treat the numbers as rough.
flat (under 1 ft) ft
- Swell
- —
- Wind
- 4 mph (N)offshore
- Tide
- 1.7 ft risinghigh 2.5 ft at 7:27 pm
- Water
- 74°Frashguard
- Air
- 74°Ffeels like 76°F
- Sun
- rise 6:04 amset 4:50 pm
Russell-Fields City Pier surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at Russell-Fields City Pier: 6 am, Poor, on a rising low tide.
Blue band: surf face height from the low end to set waves; dotted: occasional larger sets. Grey line: tide, in feet on the right scale. Colour strip: the hourly rating. Arrows: wind direction and strength, teal when offshore, orange when onshore.
Best-rated hour tomorrow at Russell-Fields City Pier: 6 am, Poor, on a falling low tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 7 mph offshore (NNE) | 0.7 ft |
| 7 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 7 mph offshore (NNE), gusts 12 | 0.7 ft |
| 8 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 8 mph offshore (NNE), gusts 14 | 0.8 ft |
| 9 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 8 mph offshore (NNE), gusts 14 | 1.0 ft |
| 10 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 7 mph offshore (NE), gusts 13 | 1.1 ft |
| 11 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 5 mph offshore (NNE) | 1.3 ft |
| 12 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 4 mph offshore (N) | 1.4 ft |
| 1 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | calm | 1.6 ft |
| 2 pmnow | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | calm | 1.7 ft |
| 3 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 4 mph cross-shore (WNW) | 1.9 ft |
| 4 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 4 mph cross-shore (WNW) | 2.1 ft |
| 5 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 5 mph cross-shore (WNW) | 2.3 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 6 mph offshore (NE) | 0.7 ft |
| 7 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 5 mph offshore (NE) | 0.6 ft |
| 8 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 6 mph offshore (NE) | 0.7 ft |
| 9 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 5 mph offshore (NNE) | 0.8 ft |
| 10 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 4 mph offshore (NE) | 0.9 ft |
| 11 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | calm | 1.1 ft |
| 12 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | calm | 1.2 ft |
| 1 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 4 mph onshore (SSW) | 1.4 ft |
| 2 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 6 mph onshore (SW) | 1.6 ft |
| 3 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 6 mph onshore (SW) | 1.8 ft |
| 4 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 5 mph onshore (SW) | 2.0 ft |
| 5 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 4 mph onshore (WSW) | 2.2 ft |
Russell-Fields City Pier waves today: sets, lulls and how they break
At 2 pm, the waves are mostly unknown.
- Set waves
- about 0.0 ft faces
- How they break
- Unknown
- Breaking
- 0% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
Russell-Fields City Pier surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at Russell-Fields City Pier: the biggest day is Thursday, Nov 12 at 1–2 ft, and the best-rated day is Thursday, Nov 12 (Poor). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, flat (under 1 ft) and Poor; Sunday, Nov 15, flat (under 1 ft) and Poor.
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24
Days 11–16 for Russell-Fields City Pier are in the Current app with a Premium subscription.
Bars: surf face height from the low end to set waves, by day. Colour strip: the day's best rating. Arrows: main swell direction. Shaded: this weekend.
The 10-day forecast as a table, with swell and wind
| Day | Surf | Rating | Main swell | Wind am | Wind pm | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | — | 8 mph offshore (NNE), gusts 14 | calm | 3 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | — | 6 mph offshore (NE) | 6 mph onshore (SW) | 6 am |
| Wed, Nov 11 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | — | 5 mph cross-shore (NW) | 6 mph onshore (SW) | 5 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 1–2 ft | Poor | 2.3 ft · 5 s · WSW | 14 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 20 | 16 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 21 | 3 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 0.6 ft · 5 s · W | 10 mph cross-shore (NNW) | 15 mph cross-shore (NW), gusts 20 | 4 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 0.2 ft · 3 s · NNW | 9 mph offshore (N) | 8 mph cross-shore (NNW) | 3 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 0.2 ft · 8 s · SSW | 10 mph offshore (NE), gusts 15 | calm | 3 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 0.1 ft · 4 s · SE | 11 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 17 | 7 mph offshore (ENE) | 6 am |
| Tue, Nov 17 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | — | 11 mph offshore (ENE) | 5 mph offshore (ENE) | 9 am |
| Wed, Nov 18 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | — | 14 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 19 | 11 mph offshore (NE) | 9 am |
| Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24 | Days 11–16 for Russell-Fields City Pier are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
Russell-Fields City Pier tide chart and tide times
Tides at Russell-Fields City Pier today, Monday, Nov 9: low 0.7 ft at 5:55 am and high 2.5 ft at 7:27 pm. At 2 pm the tide is 1.7 ft and rising.
Russell-Fields City Pier tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | Low 0.7 ft at 5:55 amHigh 2.5 ft at 7:27 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | Low 0.6 ft at 6:55 amHigh 2.6 ft at 8:13 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | Low 0.8 ft at 7:50 amHigh 2.7 ft at 8:34 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | Low 0.8 ft at 9:05 amHigh 2.5 ft at 9:02 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | Low 0.5 ft at 10:01 amHigh 2.1 ft at 9:47 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | Low 0.4 ft at 10:31 amHigh 2.0 ft at 10:22 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | Low 0.5 ft at 9:23 amHigh 2.1 ft at 11:06 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | Low 0.8 ft at 9:57 amHigh 1.9 ft at 11:37 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | Low 0.9 ft at 10:08 am |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
Russell-Fields City Pier water temperature
The water temperature at Russell-Fields City Pier is about 74°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 76°F and a 4 mph wind, a rashguard is enough. Over the next week the water stays between 73 and 74°F.
Water temperature is a forecast for the water at this spot, not a buoy reading. The wetsuit suggestion uses Billabong's wetsuit temperature scale, adjusted for air temperature and wind.
Surf spots near Russell-Fields City Pier
- M.B. Miller County Pier3.2 mi ESE · flat (under 1 ft) · Poor
- Inlet Beach7.9 mi WNW · flat (under 1 ft) · Poor
- St. Andrews Jetties11 mi SE · flat (under 1 ft) · Poor
- Shell Island11 mi SE · flat (under 1 ft) · Poor
- Grayton Beach19 mi WNW · flat (under 1 ft) · Poor
- Blue Mountain Beach21 mi WNW · flat (under 1 ft) · Poor
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About Russell-Fields City Pier
Russell-Fields City Pier is a pier in Panama City Beach, Bay County, Florida, facing southwest. Also called Pier Park and PCB City Pier.
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