Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Clearwater Beach today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Clearwater Beach at 6PM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Clearwater Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 28°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
11 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | 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 | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 4:29PM0.60m | 3:47AM0.85m | 5:51PM0.52m | 4:33AM0.84m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:19AM0.21m | 9:21PM0.43m | 11:29AM0.23m | 9:16PM0.48m | 1:04PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — |
11 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 225 | 251 | 251 | 225 | 232 | 225 | 225 | 225 | 251 | 601 | 601 | 251 | 251 | 676 | 701 | 736 | 736 | 736 | 1799 | 978 | 1253 |
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