Clearwater Pass surfForecast / Florida – Gulf / USA

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 26 Apr 2026 EDT
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Clearwater Pass surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Clearwater Pass sea temperature is
23.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Clearwater Pass this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Clearwater Pass in the next 16 days are 0.7m 4s and forecast to arrive on Friday (May 01) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Apr 28) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 5PM (Fri 1st May)2.5ft (0.7m) 4s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Clearwater Pass over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon night, min 20°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Mon night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
4
0.3
WNW
2
0.2
WNW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.1
NW
4
0.5
NW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
W
4
0.7
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.5
N
4
0.4
NW
4
0.3
NNW
3
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
1
1
2
6
1
0
4
1
0
3
2
2
5
4
6
20
12
0
4
2
Wind (km/h)
10
W
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NE
20
WNW
25
ENE
10
E
20
NW
25
SE
15
S
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
20
NW
5
ENE
20
WNW
15
NNW
15
NE
20
NW
25
ESE
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
off
off
cross-on
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-on
off
High Tide
9:45AM0.62m
9:20PM0.68m
10:02AM0.68m
10:25PM0.67m
10:19AM0.75m
11:18PM0.66m
10:37AM0.81m
00:03AM0.65m
10:59AM0.86m
00:41AM0.63m
11:23AM0.89m
1:17AM0.61m
11:50AM0.91m
1:53AM0.58m
Low Tide
3:15PM0.30m
3:38AM0.14m
4:09PM0.17m
4:14AM0.19m
4:53PM0.07m
4:46AM0.24m
5:32PM-0.01m
5:15AM0.29m
6:08PM-0.07m
5:40AM0.33m
6:42PM-0.09m
6:02AM0.36m
7:16PM-0.10m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:54
6:54
6:52
6:52
6:50
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:01
8:02
8:02
8:04
8:04
8:05
8:06
Temp °C
24
24
23
25
26
27
23
25
25
24
25
24
24
25
24
24
24
23
24
25
25
25
24
23
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
24
25
25
24
23
22
19
21
22
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
4
0.3
NW
3
0.1
NW
4
0.2
NNW
3
0.4
SW
4
0.4
W
4
0.5
N
4
0.3
NNW
3
Energy kJ
1
2
1
1
4
6
7
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
2
0.2
WNW
3
0.2
NNE
2
0.5
NW
3
0.6
NE
4
0.5
NW
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
4
0.3
WNW
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.7
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
Energy kJ
1
1
1
6
8
4
2
3
2
2
5
3
11
20
12
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
223
221
223
299
580
662
634
662
224
221
634
221
221
221
223
276
601
221
322
634
1280
Best forecast wave conditions in Gulf Coast, Florida
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
3
2
3
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
6
6
5
5
5
9
6
7
5
5
4
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
5
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Clearwater Pass:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Clearwater Pass surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the Clearwater Pass Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Clearwater Pass provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Clearwater Pass can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Clearwater Pass surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Clearwater Pass) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Clearwater Pass may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Clearwater Pass is 4 km (2 miles) from Clearwater. If you plan a vacation in Gulf Coast, Florida, look for hotels and other accommodation in Clearwater. Clearwater has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest