St. Andrews State Park water temperature

Typically about 87° in August — bath-warm.

from the Panama City Beach pier station, about 10 miles away

bath-warm

bath-warm 80° and up perfect 72–79° refreshing 65–71° brisk below 65° 87° typical for August

The year at a glance

Swimmable from April through November.

swimmable 50° 60° 70° 80° 90° 100° 87° 60° JFMAMJJASOND January: typically 60° — brisk February: typically 63° — brisk March: typically 67° — refreshing April: typically 72° — perfect May: typically 79° — perfect June: typically 83° — bath-warm July: typically 84° — bath-warm August: typically 87° — bath-warm September: typically 84° — bath-warm October: typically 78° — perfect November: typically 72° — perfect December: typically 63° — brisk

Month by month

Month Typical Feels
January 60° brisk
February 63° brisk
March 67° refreshing
April 72° perfect
May 79° perfect
June 83° bath-warm
July 84° bath-warm
August 87° bath-warm
September 84° bath-warm
October 78° perfect
November 72° perfect
December 63° brisk

About this reading

The Panama City Beach pier station sits on a pier in the surf zone — about as close to the swim water as a sensor gets.

Reading from the Panama City Beach pier station, about 10 miles away.

Warm water says nothing about surf, rip currents, or bacteria — check local lifeguard flags and advisories.