The surf forecast is 2-3 ft and choppy w/ sideshore current right now for Clearwater, FL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    65° N @ 16 → 18mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    10:00am / 5:06pm
  • BUOY 42098
    NW3.6ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    68° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 11
MON 12
TUE 13
WED 14
THU 15
1am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 1am on Sun 1/11
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND S 1 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (195) 1 ft @ 4 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide, 0.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, Jan 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SE
    3mph
    0.8ft
    4s
    SSW
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    W
    7mph
    1.4ft
    2s
    NNW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    N
    17mph
    3.5ft
    5s
    NNW
  • Best Board for Sunday
  • Monday, Jan 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    choppy
    NE
    16mph
    3.1ft
    6s
    N
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    NE
    11mph
    2ft
    5s
    NNW
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    NE
    13mph
    1.9ft
    4s
    NNW
  • Tuesday, Jan 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NE
    13mph
    1.4ft
    4s
    N
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    NE
    9mph
    1ft
    4s
    N
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    N
    10mph
    0.6ft
    3s
    N
  • Wednesday, Jan 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    NW
    5mph
    0.2ft
    2s
    NW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NW
    10mph
    1.6ft
    3s
    NW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    9mph
    1ft
    3s
    WNW
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Thursday, Jan 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    NNW
    21mph
    4.4ft
    6s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-5 ft
    choppy
    NW
    27mph
    6.7ft
    7s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    26mph
    6.7ft
    8s
    WNW
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This forecast is for West facing beaches, and was updated Jan 11, 2026 @ 2:10pm.
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