Clearwater Beach surf report

Clearwater, Florida

Updated 7:03 AM EDT

38/ 100
Flat or blown out Water temperature is 89°F — but swell period at 3s is what holds it back.

What decides a surfing score

Scored on wave size, period and wind speed. We do not yet know which way each beach faces, so this does not account for offshore versus onshore wind.

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About Clearwater Beach

Clearwater Beach sits on the Florida coast, where the water runs from about 61°F in January to 90°F in July.

The water averages above 70°F in March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November — 9 months of the year — peaking around 90°F in July and dropping to about 61°F in January.

Today it is 89°F. That is right on the August average of 89°F for this beach.

Tide predictions come from NOAA station Clearwater Beach about 0.4 km away on the open coast.

Frequently asked questions

Is Clearwater Beach good for surfing today?

Flat or blown out — we score it 38 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is swell period at 3s.

What makes a good surfing day?

We weight wave size (45%), swell period (30%), wind (15%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.

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