Clearwater Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.95° N 82.84° W

Issued: 1 am 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Clearwater Beach sea temperature is
29.8° C

1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Clearwater Beach at 4AM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)4s
Afternoon (17 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)5s
Evening (17 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
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
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.8
SW
5
0.8
SW
5
0.8
SW
5
0.8
SW
5
0.5
SSW
5
0.9
SW
5
0.9
SW
5
0.8
SSW
5
1
SSW
5
1
SSW
5
1
SSW
5
1
SW
6
0.9
SW
6
0.8
SW
6
0.8
SW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.6
WSW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
21
22
30
33
31
32
12
38
35
31
42
46
56
61
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
26
22
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
25
S
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SW
15
W
15
WNW
10
W
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:24AM0.57m
1:16PM1.06m
4:02AM0.56m
2:09PM0.98m
4:38AM0.58m
3:07PM0.87m
Low Tide
7:05AM0.42m
8:59PM-0.19m
7:59AM0.40m
9:45PM-0.09m
9:01AM0.39m
10:28PM0.02m
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:35
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:29
8:29
8:30
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
28
28
28
29
29
29
29
28
28
28
28
29
30
30
29
28
28
28
28
29
29
29
28
28
Feels °C
29
29
29
29
29
30
31
30
29
29
29
29
30
31
30
30
31
30
30
32
31
32
31
32
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
6
0.5
W
5
0.4
W
6
0.4
W
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.8
SW
6
0.8
SW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.6
WSW
6
Energy kJ
10
14
11
10
11
53
46
38
31
36
22
22
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.8
SW
5
0.8
SW
5
0.8
SW
5
0.8
SW
5
0.5
SSW
5
0.9
SW
5
0.9
SW
5
0.8
SSW
5
1
SSW
5
1
SSW
5
1
SSW
5
1
SW
6
0.9
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
Energy kJ
17
21
22
30
33
31
32
12
38
35
31
42
46
56
61
60
26
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
602
282
1056
225
1191
825
251
1742
1401
233
1195
232
1191
251
295
251
693
251
251
27
27
251
676
1310
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Rating
(10 max)
1
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
4
4
4
4
2
2
1
4
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
3
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
8
9
9
6
5
5
6
5
7
7
6
9
4
7
7
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