Clearwater Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.95° N 82.84° W

Clearwater Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 19 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Clearwater Beach sea temperature is
31.6° C
2.4° 

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 (20 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Clearwater Beach at 2AM is: 1.3m 5s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Afternoon (20 Jul)5ft (1.5m)6s
Evening (20 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 28°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Mon morning, light winds from the S by Tue night).

Sun
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
5
1.2
S
5
1.2
S
5
1.3
S
5
1.3
S
5
1.3
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
5
1.3
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.3
SW
6
1.1
SW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
60
85
85
94
99
106
130
135
118
114
95
78
87
95
110
115
132
0
0
Wind (km/h)
35
S
35
S
30
SSE
35
S
35
S
35
S
40
S
40
S
35
S
35
S
30
S
30
S
35
S
30
S
35
S
35
S
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:53PM0.71m
4:23AM0.76m
4:57PM0.59m
4:59AM0.78m
6:24PM0.51m
Low Tide
10:10PM0.24m
11:02AM0.25m
10:35PM0.34m
12:23PM0.23m
10:54PM0.42m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:47
6:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:28
8:27
8:27
 mm
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
29
29
28
29
28
28
29
29
29
28
29
29
29
29
29
30
30
29
29
Feels °C
27
28
27
28
26
26
27
27
27
26
28
28
27
28
27
28
29
29
30
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