Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Clearwater Beach today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Clearwater Beach at 11AM is: 0.5m 5s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Clearwater Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 28°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | WNW 2 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:33AM0.84m | 5:39AM0.83m | 7:04AM0.84m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:04PM0.24m | 2:40PM0.21m | 3:47PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||||
7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
21 | 15 | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | W 4 | — | WNW 2 | — | W 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 |
— | — | 15 | 17 | 9 | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 676 | 676 | 676 | 736 | 602 | 1282 | 1176 | 978 | 1191 | 694 | 676 | 1824 | 978 | 977 | 977 | 489 | 597 | 597 | 1122 | 251 | 227 | 225 | 232 |
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