Surf Forecasts:
Clearwater Pass surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period, NW swell with 7 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Clearwater Pass this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Clearwater Pass in the next 16 days are 0.5m 4s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Clearwater Pass over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the charts for this stretch of coast, and I gotta be straight with you—this is a tough one.
Right from the start, we’re looking at a long, quiet run. The first mention of any real surf that’s worth paddling out for is barely a blip. We’ve got a gap that stretches for a few weeks with absolutely nothing that’s surfable, and even when we get to mid and late August, it’s all pretty underwhelming.
Let’s talk about Clearwater Pass (Florida). This spot is a point break, but it rarely breaks, and this forecast shows exactly why. From Thursday, August 13th, all the way through to the end of the 16-day window, the wave energy is basically flat. Every single day is marked as "poor surf conditions" with scores that don’t inspire any hope. The combined energy of all swells is often just single-digit values like 5 or 6 (very weak energy), with most days seeing zero energy (0). The swell heights are tiny, usually around 0.7 ft to 2 ft, coming from the NW, with periods as short as 2 to 4 seconds—that’s wind slop, not groundswell. There’s no power, no push.
The water temperature is 86°F, with an anomaly of 0.7°F, so it’s about normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only thing that’s typical.
Wind conditions are a mixed bag. You get a glassy morning on Friday, August 14th, with a clean surface, but the swell is only 0.7 ft—not enough to ride. There’s an offshore wind on Friday, August 21st morning, but again, with a 1.0 ft, 4-second wave, you’d be standing on the beach. For a break that’s exposed to the swell and ideally wants a WSW direction, we’re getting the opposite. The wind is cross-on or onshore most of the time, adding chop to an already flat ocean.
Because this spot is a beach-and-reef setup, with no significant swell and poor quality, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on a few afternoons, but even then, the energy is just not there.
To be honest, there is no standout here. There is no "best on offer." This is a blank period for the area. If you're a surfer, you’re better off finding something else to do for the next two weeks. It tends not to stay this poor for long, but right now, the forecast is giving us nothing.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 28°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 28°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
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 kJ | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 12:30PM1.05m | 1:38AM0.72m | 1:16PM0.98m | 1:57AM0.77m | 2:00PM0.89m | 2:18AM0.81m | 2:44PM0.79m | 2:42AM0.84m | 3:32PM0.69m | 3:12AM0.85m | 4:29PM0.60m | 3:47AM0.85m | 5:51PM0.52m | 4:33AM0.84m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:24PM-0.02m | 7:03AM0.24m | 7:55PM0.08m | 7:49AM0.20m | 8:23PM0.17m | 8:36AM0.18m | 8:48PM0.27m | 9:25AM0.19m | 9:08PM0.36m | 10:19AM0.21m | 9:21PM0.43m | 11:29AM0.23m | 9:16PM0.48m | ||||||||
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 | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | WNW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 3 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 4 | — | WNW 3 | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | — | 7 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1735 | 1816 | 1254 | 1735 | 1816 | 876 | 1404 | 1510 | 231 | 580 | 601 | 248 | 601 | 580 | 248 | 221 | 221 | 221 | 221 | 807 | 223 |
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