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Beach now Official forecast and next tide

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Hourly forecast
Rain chance
Wind
Next tide

Five checks, one honest answer

Clearwater Beach conditions today

Sunshine is only one part of the answer. Use separate official checks for the activity your group actually plans to do.

Research basis reviewed August 2, 2026. Recheck changing information at the linked source.

The quick answer

Check air and storms, surf and rip-current guidance, Gulf temperature and tides, red tide, and bacterial swim advisories. Missing data means unknown—not clear.

Live weather and tide checkpoint

Forecasts and predictions are labeled and linked to their official sources. Always follow posted beach warnings and lifeguard instructions.

NWS hourly forecast

Official data updated

82°F Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms

Forecast hour (Eastern)
Wind
SSW 7 mph
Precipitation
15%
Source: National Weather Service Source updated

Next tide predictions

Official data updated
  1. High 2.6 ft MLLW
  2. Low 0.9 ft MLLW
  3. High 2.5 ft MLLW
  4. Low 0.8 ft MLLW

Times are Eastern. NOAA predictions use MLLW and are not observed water levels. Local wind and weather can change actual conditions.

Source: NOAA Tides & Currents Retrieved

Check before you go

Latest NOAA sensor reading

Clearwater Beach water temperature

Current NOAA observation

Latest usable NOAA observation.

Observation, not forecast. This is a measured water-temperature reading from NOAA station 8726724, not a prediction of how the water will feel later.

The station sensor is not on every stretch of shoreline. Sun, depth, currents, wind, and the exact place you enter the water can make local conditions feel different.

Run five checks—not one beach score

A walk on the sand, a swim with children, and a boat trip do not require the same conditions. Each signal answers a different question.

  1. Air and stormsOpen the hourly NWS forecast for timing, wind, heat, rain, alerts, and thunderstorm language.
  2. Surf and rip currentsUse the NWS Tampa Bay beach outlook, then follow posted flags and lifeguards at the beach. A forecast is not a flag report.
  3. Gulf temperature and tidesRead the latest NOAA observation separately from predicted high and low tides.
  4. Red tideLook for the closest recent FWC sample, its collection date, and concentration—not a Florida-wide headline.
  5. Swim advisoriesCheck Florida Healthy Beaches. Red tide and bacterial water quality are separate checks.

At the beach: conditions can change after this check. Follow posted flags, lifeguards, and official warnings when you arrive.

Match the result to the plan

The more water exposure or vulnerability involved, the more conservative the decision should be.

Your planConditions that matter mostUseful response
Swim or wadeFlags, rip outlook, storms, red tide, swim advisoryIf any official warning applies, keep this a dry-land day.
Young or weak swimmerStaffed lifeguard tower, flags, rip outlook, water temperatureUse the guarded window and choose sand or a lifeguarded pool when uncertainty is high.
Sit or walkHeat, lightning, respiratory irritation, beach closuresA no-swim day can still be a beach-walk day unless an official notice or symptoms say otherwise.
Boat or paddleOperator status, wind, storms, marine conditionsFollow the operator and official marine forecast; the on-page beach summary is not a go/no-go decision.

What an unavailable source means

A broken feed or an old sample must fail closed to “status unavailable.”

No recent red-tide sample

This does not mean red tide is absent. Open the FWC map and check conditions at the beach.

No advisory data

This does not mean bacterial water quality passed. Open the Healthy Beaches page before swimming.

Old observation

A historical or stale number is hidden rather than presented as current.

Official conditions sources

Changing information belongs to the organization responsible for it. Open the source before acting on rates, rules, schedules, availability, or conditions.

National Weather Service

Hourly forecast and Tampa Bay beach-weather guidance. Open source

NOAA Clearwater Beach station

Observed water temperature and tide predictions. Open source

Florida FWC red tide

Current sample map and statewide status. Open source

Florida Healthy Beaches

Pinellas sampling results and advisories. Open source