Clearwater Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.95° N 82.84° W

Clearwater Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Clearwater Beach sea temperature is
30.9° C
1.3° 

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 (16 Aug):

  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 2s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Clearwater Beach at 10PM is: 0.2m 2s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)--
Afternoon (16 Aug)--
Evening (16 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)2s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sun night, min 29°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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)
0.2
WNW
2
0.2
WNW
2
0.2
WNW
2
0.2
WNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.5
W
3
0.5
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.6
W
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
3
6
8
12
13
15
16
21
19
18
13
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
25
WNW
20
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
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
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:44PM0.79m
2:42AM0.84m
3:32PM0.69m
3:12AM0.85m
4:29PM0.60m
Low Tide
8:48PM0.27m
9:25AM0.19m
9:08PM0.36m
10:19AM0.21m
9:21PM0.43m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:01
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:08
8:07
8:07
 mm
1
Temp °C
30
30
30
30
29
29
30
30
30
29
29
29
29
29
29
30
30
29
29
Feels °C
32
32
33
33
32
32
33
32
31
31
31
30
31
31
31
32
32
31
32
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