Clearwater Beach surf break

Clearwater Beach surfForecast / Florida – Gulf / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 22 Apr 2026 EDT
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Clearwater Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Clearwater Beach sea temperature is
24.4° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Clearwater Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Clearwater Beach at 3AM is: 0.2m 3s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 22). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)--
Afternoon (23 Apr)--
Evening (23 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)2s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Sat
25
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 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)
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.3
NNW
3
0.2
N
3
0.6
SE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.2
S
6
0.2
WNW
2
0.2
S
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
S
4
0.3
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
4
0.3
S
4
0.3
SSW
4
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.1
SW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
5
0
3
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
NNE
30
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
5
S
15
WNW
10
NNW
5
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SW
20
W
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NE
5
ENE
5
ESE
5
SSW
15
SW
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
on
High Tide
3:03PM0.91m
8:40AM0.48m
4:18PM0.82m
9:08AM0.52m
6:05PM0.74m
9:28AM0.56m
Low Tide
11:33PM-0.07m
8:44AM0.48m
00:51AM-0.01m
11:40AM0.49m
2:00AM0.04m
1:57PM0.42m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:58
6:58
6:56
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8:00
8:00
8:00
8:01
Temp °C
24
23
22
21
20
20
22
24
24
23
23
21
21
21
22
23
23
22
22
22
22
21
23
24
22
20
17
17
17
18
21
23
22
22
24
19
20
19
20
22
21
21
22
22
22
22
24
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.3
NNW
3
0.2
N
3
0.3
SSE
4
0.2
S
4
0.3
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.3
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
4
0.3
S
4
0.3
SSW
4
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
4
Energy kJ
3
3
2
1
4
2
5
2
1
1
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.2
S
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
SE
3
0.6
SE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.2
WNW
2
0.3
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
S
4
0.1
SW
4
Energy kJ
3
5
10
10
7
1
5
3
3
2
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1275
1275
298
239
232
239
1100
1122
1122
1191
251
225
222
224
239
634
634
266
225
222
222
222
225
676
Best forecast wave conditions in Gulf Coast, Florida
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
9
5
5
4
5
5
7
4
5
4
4
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