Clearwater Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.95° N 82.84° W

Clearwater Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Clearwater Beach sea temperature is
31.2° C
1.6° 

Clearwater Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Clearwater Beach today (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Clearwater Beach at 6PM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)4s
Afternoon (18 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)4s
Evening (18 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)4s

Table - waves today at Clearwater Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 28°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11
14
19
20
21
18
18
25
19
19
20
19
18
12
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
W
25
NNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
10
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
W
15
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
10
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
4:29PM0.60m
3:47AM0.85m
5:51PM0.52m
4:33AM0.84m
Low Tide
10:19AM0.21m
9:21PM0.43m
11:29AM0.23m
9:16PM0.48m
1:04PM0.24m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:07
8:06
8:05
 mm
1
Temp °C
30
30
30
30
29
28
29
29
30
30
30
29
28
28
28
29
29
30
30
30
30
Feels °C
32
31
31
32
30
31
31
33
34
31
30
30
29
30
31
32
32
32
32
32
33
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