Clearwater Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.95° N 82.84° W

Clearwater Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Clearwater Beach sea temperature is
30.9° C
1.3° 

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 (17 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 2s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 3s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Clearwater Beach at 9AM is: 0.2m 2s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)2s
Afternoon (17 Aug)1ft (0.3m)3s
Evening (17 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)4s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 28°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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
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
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
2
0.2
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.5
W
3
0.5
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.7
W
4
0.7
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.7
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
5
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
0
1
1
2
3
6
8
12
13
15
21
21
21
21
20
22
22
23
25
26
27
20
20
Wind (km/h)
10
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
25
WNW
20
W
20
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
W
25
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
15
WSW
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
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
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:42AM0.84m
3:32PM0.69m
3:12AM0.85m
4:29PM0.60m
3:47AM0.85m
5:51PM0.52m
Low Tide
9:25AM0.19m
9:08PM0.36m
10:19AM0.21m
9:21PM0.43m
11:29AM0.23m
9:16PM0.48m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:01
7:01
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:07
8:07
8:06
 mm
Temp °C
30
29
29
30
30
30
29
29
29
29
29
29
30
30
30
29
29
29
29
30
31
30
29
28
Feels °C
33
32
32
33
32
32
31
31
30
31
31
30
31
32
32
32
31
32
31
32
33
32
32
32
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