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Russell-Fields City Pier surf spot
“Russell-Fields Pier, commonly referred to as the City Pier, is another fantastic spot for surfing in Panama City Beach.”
From Visit Panama City Beach, read 2026-11-03.
How to get there
Access point: Russell-Fields City Pier, Panama City Beach, Bay County. Location as mapped on OpenStreetMap (30.19029, -85.83103), looked up 2026-11-03.
Parking, bathrooms and the essentials
- Parking
- Not stated in the sources read for this page.
- Restrooms
- Not stated in the sources read for this page.
- Showers
- Not stated in the sources read for this page.
- Lifeguards
- Not stated in the sources read for this page.
- Hours
- Not stated in the sources read for this page.
Which way it faces
Worked out from which way the beach faces
213° south-southwest (SSW)
Swell that lines up: from 178° to 248° (S to WSW), the dark blue wedge. Swell from up to 133° and 293° (SE and WNW) can still reach the beach at an angle; outside that, it is blocked by Florida itself.
Offshore wind: from about 33° (north-northeast), the orange dashes. Wind from NNW through ENE blows off the land.
This is geometry, not local knowledge: the seaward direction of the OpenStreetMap coastline next to the spot (this way), checked 2026-11-03. It ignores sandbars, jetties, shoals, islands. The sources below beat it where they disagree.
Check it before you call in
- Buoy: NDBC 42039, PENSACOLA - 115NM SSE of Pensacola, FL, 159.3 km away. Wave height, period and direction in real time. How to read it.
Open buoy 42039 - Tides: NOAA station 8729210, Panama City Beach, 5.3 km away.
Tide predictions · Station page - Surf zone forecast: NWS Tallahassee (TAE), the office that covers this beach. Rip current risk, surf height and the forecast discussion.
Surf zone forecast · Rip current safety
Links chosen by distance from NOAA's own station lists; checked 2026-11-03.
Sources
- Surf's Up in Panama City Beach, Visit Panama City Beach, read 2026-11-03.
Russell-Fields Pier, commonly referred to as the City Pier, is another fantastic spot for surfing in Panama City Beach.
- OpenStreetMap: location. OpenStreetMap leisure/park "Russell-Fields City Pier", looked up through Nominatim.
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