The surf forecast is 3-4 ft and choppy right now for Clearwater, FL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    53° NNW @ 25 → 28mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    4:50pm / 10:56pm
  • BUOY 42098
    WNW6.2ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    60° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 18
MON 19
TUE 20
WED 21
THU 22
1am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and clean at 1am on Sun 1/18
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND E 4 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (262) 0.5 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (202) 0.5 ft @ 4 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, -2.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, Jan 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SSE
    6mph
    0.6ft
    5s
    W
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    36mph
    6.3ft
    5s
    NW
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    21mph
    5.2ft
    7s
    NW
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  • Monday, Jan 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    NNE
    14mph
    3.4ft
    6s
    NW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    NNE
    14mph
    3.2ft
    5s
    NW
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    N
    12mph
    2.3ft
    5s
    NW
  • Tuesday, Jan 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    14mph
    1.1ft
    5s
    W
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NE
    13mph
    0.8ft
    5s
    W
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NE
    14mph
    2.3ft
    4s
    N
  • Wednesday, Jan 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    NE
    14mph
    0.2ft
    5s
    W
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    ENE
    10mph
    1.7ft
    4s
    NNE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NE
    10mph
    1.9ft
    4s
    N
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  • Thursday, Jan 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    NE
    11mph
    1.5ft
    4s
    NNE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NE
    12mph
    1.8ft
    4s
    N
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    NNE
    11mph
    1.2ft
    3s
    N
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This forecast is for West facing beaches, and was updated Jan 18, 2026 @ 2:10pm.
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