
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Clearwater Beach today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Clearwater Beach at 1PM is: 0.5m 4s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 3s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Clearwater Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 |
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5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 36 | 33 | 42 | 53 | 42 | 34 | 37 | 45 | 56 | 64 | 59 | 54 | 55 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:27AM0.68m | 2:58PM0.83m | 3:53AM0.72m | 3:53PM0.71m | 4:23AM0.76m | 4:57PM0.59m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:55AM0.28m | 9:40PM0.13m | 9:55AM0.27m | 10:10PM0.24m | 11:02AM0.25m | 10:35PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||
6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
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) | — | — | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 |
— | — | 3 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 36 | 33 | 42 | 53 | 42 | 34 | 37 | 45 | 56 | 64 | 59 | 54 | 55 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1191 | 1275 | 978 | 978 | 1767 | 978 | 295 | 230 | 230 | 1185 | 978 | 978 | 978 | 977 | 251 | 230 | 230 | 230 | 230 | 371 | 373 | 454 | 251 |
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