Clearwater Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.95° N 82.84° W

Issued: 1 am 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Clearwater Beach sea temperature is
30.1° C

2.1°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 (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Clearwater Beach at 5AM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)5s
Afternoon (18 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)5s
Evening (18 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
5
0.9
SW
5
0.9
SSW
5
1
SSW
5
1
SSW
5
1
SSW
5
1
SW
6
0.9
SW
6
0.9
SW
6
0.8
SW
6
0.8
SW
6
0.9
SW
6
0.8
SW
6
0.8
SW
6
0.1
W
8
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.7
WSW
6
0.5
WSW
6
0.4
WNW
6
0.4
W
5
0.5
W
6
0.6
W
3
0.4
WNW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
38
36
36
42
52
56
59
58
0
0
0
0
0
43
1
17
17
29
18
10
9
15
8
4
Wind (km/h)
25
S
25
SSW
25
S
30
S
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
W
20
W
20
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
Wind State
cross-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
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
4:02AM0.56m
2:09PM0.98m
4:38AM0.58m
3:07PM0.87m
5:11AM0.62m
4:11PM0.74m
Low Tide
7:59AM0.40m
9:45PM-0.09m
9:01AM0.39m
10:28PM0.02m
10:14AM0.37m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:35
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:29
8:30
8:30
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
28
28
28
28
29
29
29
29
28
28
28
28
28
29
29
28
28
Feels °C
30
30
29
29
29
30
30
30
30
30
30
32
30
31
32
32
33
33
33
32
31
30
29
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
8
0.6
SW
6
0.5
W
6
0.4
SW
5
0.7
WSW
6
0.5
WSW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.3
SW
6
0.2
SSW
5
0.2
WSW
5
Energy kJ
1
27
17
7
29
18
11
11
5
3
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.4
SSW
6
0.1
W
8
0.4
WNW
6
0.2
SSW
5
Energy kJ
1
1
13
1
10
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
6
Energy kJ
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
5
0.9
SW
5
0.9
SSW
5
1
SSW
5
1
SSW
5
1
SSW
5
1
SW
6
0.9
SW
6
0.9
SW
6
0.8
SW
6
0.8
SW
6
0.9
SW
6
0.8
SW
6
0.8
SW
6
0.5
W
6
0.4
W
5
0.5
W
6
0.6
W
3
0.4
WNW
4
Energy kJ
38
36
36
42
52
56
59
58
70
60
58
58
45
43
17
9
15
8
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
489
1191
1253
1746
251
251
1175
225
232
224
251
251
251
540
563
232
222
563
693
803
454
367
602
225
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Rating
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Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
4
1
2
2
3
3
3
1
1
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
4
9
9
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