The surf forecast is 1 ft and slightly choppy right now for Clearwater, FL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    73° NNW @ 18 → 20mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    7:39pm / 12:56pm
  • BUOY 42098
    NNW2ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    64° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 20
SAT 21
SUN 22
MON 23
TUE 24
8pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and fair at 8pm on Thu 3/19
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNE 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY NNW (344) 2.4 ft @ 4 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide, 0.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Mar 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    choppy
    NNE
    10mph
    1.8ft
    3s
    NNE
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    NNE
    15mph
    1.9ft
    4s
    N
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    15mph
    2ft
    3s
    NNW
  • Saturday, Mar 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    ENE
    3mph
    0.5ft
    3s
    NW
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    NW
    5mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    NW
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    WNW
    7mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Sunday, Mar 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    WNW
    6mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    NW
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    W
    6mph
    0.3ft
    3s
    NNW
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    W
    9mph
    0.4ft
    3s
    NW
  • Monday, Mar 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    WNW
    7mph
    0.5ft
    4s
    WNW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    11mph
    0.6ft
    4s
    WNW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    10mph
    0.6ft
    4s
    WNW
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  • Tuesday, Mar 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NW
    9mph
    1.1ft
    4s
    WNW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NW
    13mph
    1ft
    4s
    NW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NW
    12mph
    0.9ft
    4s
    WNW
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This forecast is for West facing beaches, and was updated Mar 20, 2026 @ 9:25am.
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