Clearwater Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.95° N 82.84° W

Clearwater Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 16 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) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 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) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Clearwater Beach at 12PM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 16). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)4s
Afternoon (16 Jul)2ft (0.6m)4s
Evening (16 Jul)2ft (0.6m)4s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
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)
0.4
WNW
3
0.5
NW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.6
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.3
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
6
7
12
13
13
16
18
18
16
14
14
16
22
15
14
8
8
8
5
5
4
8
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
25
W
15
NW
20
ESE
15
SSE
10
SSW
10
S
15
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
2:39AM0.61m
1:18PM1.03m
3:03AM0.64m
2:08PM0.94m
3:27AM0.68m
2:58PM0.83m
Low Tide
7:07AM0.34m
8:32PM-0.09m
8:00AM0.30m
9:08PM0.02m
8:55AM0.28m
9:40PM0.13m
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clear
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clear
clear
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
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<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
8:28
 mm
2
3
1
3
1
4
4
1
1
1
3
1
Temp °C
29
29
29
30
30
29
29
30
30
30
30
30
30
29
27
26
27
28
28
29
29
29
29
Feels °C
31
30
30
31
30
29
29
31
31
31
30
30
29
30
28
28
30
31
29
30
31
31
31
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