Clearwater Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.95° N 82.84° W

Clearwater Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Clearwater Beach sea temperature is
31.2° C
1.9° 

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 (20 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Clearwater Beach at 3PM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Afternoon (20 Jul)5ft (1.5m)6s
Evening (20 Jul)5ft (1.5m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 28°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night).

Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
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
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
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
5
1.4
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
6
1.7
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
6
1.4
SW
7
1.3
SW
7
1.2
SW
7
1
WSW
7
0.8
WSW
7
0.8
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.9
WSW
7
0.9
WSW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
95
106
110
130
140
164
156
126
118
146
0
0
0
0
0
0
114
71
64
45
44
70
66
Wind (km/h)
35
S
35
S
35
S
40
S
40
S
35
S
35
S
35
S
35
S
35
S
40
S
40
S
35
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
SSW
20
SW
20
WSW
10
SW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
4:23AM0.76m
4:57PM0.59m
4:59AM0.78m
6:24PM0.51m
5:42AM0.80m
9:08PM0.48m
Low Tide
11:02AM0.25m
10:35PM0.34m
12:23PM0.23m
10:54PM0.42m
1:51PM0.20m
10:34PM0.48m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:47
6:47
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:27
8:27
8:25
 mm
3
2
3
3
3
1
1
1
Temp °C
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
28
28
28
29
30
30
29
29
Feels °C
27
26
26
25
26
26
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
29
30
28
28
29
30
31
31
31
32
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