Clearwater Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.95° N 82.84° W

Clearwater Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 15 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Clearwater Beach sea temperature is
31.7° C
2.5° 

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 (16 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Clearwater Beach at 2AM is: 0.4m 3s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jul)2ft (0.6m)4s
Afternoon (16 Jul)2ft (0.6m)4s
Evening (16 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)4s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 28°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Sat
18
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
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
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
4
0.3
WNW
2
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.5
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.9
NW
5
0.8
NW
5
0.8
NW
5
0.7
NW
5
0.6
NW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.5
NW
5
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
1
3
4
4
4
6
12
17
15
20
21
22
35
26
26
22
17
14
15
8
10
8
8
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
N
15
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
10
NNE
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NNE
5
SE
5
SW
5
SSW
Wind State
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-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
12:28PM1.09m
2:39AM0.61m
1:18PM1.03m
3:03AM0.64m
2:08PM0.94m
3:27AM0.68m
Low Tide
7:54PM-0.18m
7:07AM0.34m
8:32PM-0.09m
8:00AM0.30m
9:08PM0.02m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:45
6:45
6:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:29
8:29
8:29
8:28
 mm
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
30
30
30
30
29
29
29
29
30
30
30
30
29
30
30
30
29
31
31
30
29
28
28
29
Feels °C
32
31
31
32
31
30
30
30
31
30
30
30
29
31
30
29
31
32
32
31
31
32
32
32
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