The surf forecast is flat right now for Clearwater, FL

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    78° SSE @ 9 → 14mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    11:59am / 7:16am
  • BUOY 42098
    SSE2.3ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    85° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 23
SUN 24
MON 25
TUE 26
WED 27
7am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 7am on Sat 5/23
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDE 5 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYS (187) 0.8 ft @ 4 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide,1.8 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, May 23
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    ESE
    4mph
    0.7ft
    4s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SSE
    6mph
    1.2ft
    3s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    SW
    13mph
    1.2ft
    4s
    SSW
  • Sunday, May 24
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    E
    7mph
    0.7ft
    4s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SSE
    6mph
    1.6ft
    4s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    WSW
    8mph
    1.5ft
    4s
    SSW
  • Monday, May 25
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    ESE
    13mph
    1.7ft
    3s
    SSE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SE
    11mph
    1.8ft
    4s
    S
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    8mph
    1.6ft
    5s
    SSW
  • Tuesday, May 26
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    ESE
    12mph
    1.6ft
    3s
    SSE
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    SE
    12mph
    1.9ft
    5s
    S
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    12mph
    1.7ft
    5s
    SSW
  • Wednesday, May 27
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    SE
    13mph
    1.1ft
    5s
    SSW
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    SSE
    12mph
    1.7ft
    5s
    S
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    14mph
    2.2ft
    4s
    SSW
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This forecast is for West facing beaches, and was updated May 23, 2026 @ 3:06am.
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