Latest NOAA sensor reading
Clearwater Beach water temperature
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No usable live reading is available here right now.
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.
Monthly water-temperature range
The “usual observed span” is the 10th–90th percentile, so about 80% of included hourly readings fell inside it.
| Month | Mean | Usual observed span | Planning note |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 63.4°F | 57.0–69.4°F | Often cool for a long swim; check live. |
| February | 66.3°F | 59.9–73.4°F | Highly dependent on recent fronts. |
| March | 71.9°F | 65.8–77.5°F | Wide transition-month range. |
| April | 76.7°F | 72.5–80.6°F | Often milder, not uniformly warm. |
| May | 82.4°F | 78.3–86.7°F | Warm-water season is usually established. |
| June | 87.2°F | 84.0–90.1°F | Very warm; shift attention to heat and storms. |
| July | 88.9°F | 86.7–91.0°F | Warmest monthly mean in this dataset. |
| August | 88.5°F | 86.0–91.0°F | Very warm water continues. |
| September | 86.0°F | 83.7–88.7°F | Warm into early fall. |
| October | 80.1°F | 74.7–84.6°F | Usually warm; variability increases. |
| November | 72.6°F | 67.8–78.8°F | Transition back toward cooler water. |
| December | 67.3°F | 62.6–72.1°F | Often better for walking than a long swim. |
Choose by your own water preference
Comfort is individual, so the guide does not declare one temperature “swimmable” for everyone.
May through October meet that threshold in this ten-year set.
March, April, and November still deserve a live check because their observed ranges are broad.
January, February, and December need the most cautious expectations.
How the table was calculated
Transparent method notes make the numbers reproducible and keep a historical summary separate from live conditions.
Source and window
NOAA CO-OPS hourly water-temperature observations from station 8726724, January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2025.
Quality handling
Null observations and readings carrying automated temperature limit or rate flags were excluded.
Sensor caveat
The sensor is fixed at the pier. Shallow surf can feel different after sun, wind, depth changes, or currents.
Official water-temperature sources
Changing information belongs to the organization responsible for it. Open the source before acting on rates, rules, schedules, availability, or conditions.
NOAA station 8726724
Current station sensors and observations. Open source
NOAA CO-OPS data API
Source product used for the ten-year calculation. Open source
Conditions today
Separate temperature from flags, storms, red tide, and advisories. Open source