Clearwater Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.95° N 82.84° W

Clearwater Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Clearwater Beach sea temperature is
31.4° C
1.8° 

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 (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 4s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 4s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 4s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Clearwater Beach at 12PM is: 0.2m 4s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)4s
Afternoon (21 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)4s
Evening (21 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)4s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 28°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
W
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.3
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.3
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
4
0.3
WNW
4
0.3
WNW
4
0.3
WNW
4
0.3
W
4
0.3
WNW
4
0.3
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.3
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
2
1
1
2
3
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
1
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
WSW
10
W
15
WNW
15
W
15
W
10
WSW
15
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
5:39AM0.83m
7:04AM0.84m
8:26AM0.87m
Low Tide
2:40PM0.21m
3:47PM0.16m
4:34PM0.11m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:03
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:04
8:02
8:01
 mm
Temp °C
29
29
29
29
30
29
29
29
29
29
29
30
29
29
29
28
28
28
29
30
30
29
29
Feels °C
33
32
32
31
32
31
32
31
32
32
31
32
30
31
32
31
31
31
32
32
32
30
32
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