Surf-Forecast | Clearwater Pass Surf Guide

Lat Long: 27.97° N 82.83° W

Issued: 6 pm 04 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Clearwater Pass sea temperature is

23.8°C

Clearwater Pass surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Clearwater Pass Surf Guide

Clearwater Pass in Gulf Coast, Florida is an exposed point break. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Works best in offshore winds from the east. There is too little fetch for groundswells to form and the best wave direction is from the west southwest. Often Crowded. Beware of rips and obstacles.

Clearwater Pass Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	2	rarely breaks	23.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Clearwater Pass:

The best conditions reported for surf at Clearwater Pass occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Clearwater Pass (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Clearwater Pass with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 6% of the time in January while 27% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 67% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

27%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

67%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Clearwater Pass Location Map

Interactive Clearwater Pass surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Clearwater Pass is St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport (PIE) in USA, 16 km (10 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Clearwater Pass is Tampa International Airport (TPA), also in USA, 29 km (18 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Clearwater Pass Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 5 November 2026, 01:29 Local Time

m, °C	Wed	Thursday 05
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)
Period (s)	-	-	-	-
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Clearwater Pass

Current tide and informaton

For Clearwater Beach, Florida, 1 km from Clearwater Pass.

Next High Water: 09:08am | 0.74m

Next Low Water: 02:42am | 0.2m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Clearwater Pass Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 27.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (23.8 °C) warm too. Staying warm in the water won't be a problem in board-shorts, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 23.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite