Clearwater Pass
Surf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
19Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: too small (1 ft swell at 3 s)
Mon 2 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- E 9 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Tue 3 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- E 11 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft2 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- ESE 5 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft5 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- ESE 3 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft2 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- WNW 5 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Sat 7 · 41 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- NNE 3 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sun 8 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- ENE 5 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 124, too small
- Mon 216, too small
- Tue 317, too small
- Wed 410, too small
- Thu 54, too small
- Fri 64, too small
- Sat 741, too small
- Sun 814, too small
- Mon 920, too small
- Tue 1040, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 1–5 ftof swell
- Water 23 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for beginners | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 24, too small | 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the east, 10 knots, offshore | 26°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 16, too small | 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the east, 9 knots, offshore | 26°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 17, too small | 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the east, 11 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 10, too small | under 1 ft2 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 4, too small | under 1 ft5 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 4, too small | under 1 ft2 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots | 25°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 41, too small | 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots | 26°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 14, too small | 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 20, too small | 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the north, 8 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 40, poor | 2 ft5 s2 ft at break (est.) | 13kJ | wind from the north, 9 knots | 17°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovHigh 03:02 +0.4 mLow 10:58 −0.4 mHigh 18:26 +0.1 mLow 22:27 +0.0 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 04:44 +0.3 mLow 12:08 −0.3 mHigh 19:12 +0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 00:09 −0.1 mHigh 06:35 +0.3 mLow 13:10 −0.3 mHigh 19:48 +0.2 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for beginners, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot, its town, photos
Clearwater Pass on Google Maps · Directions
Each place wears its best day on these dates, a surf spot for beginners: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.
The map needs JavaScript. Every place on it is listed on this page, and each place's page links to Google Maps.
One finger scrolls the page; two fingers move the map. Pins are our own positions. Map OpenFreeMap, © OpenMapTiles, data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Photos of Clearwater Pass
.jpg){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}
Live webcam
press to load it
Live webcam
Clearwater, 3 km away
Webcams belong to their owners.
More surf near here
5 places
- Clearwater 1.1 km away
- Clearwater beach - The Waffle House 1.1 km away
- Sand Key Park 2.2 km away
- Bellair Beach 5.3 km away
- Indian Rocks Beach 10.8 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Clearwater Pass
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (275°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (95°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–5 ft of swell. The sea is about 17°C in January, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 31°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Clearwater, 3.1 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 5 surf spots and 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 23°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,040–US$1,870 each
about US$1,040–US$1,870 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to TPA, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$181–US$382 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$67–US$107 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$301–US$502 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$636 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$147–US$241 |
| Total | about US$1,040–US$1,870 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Clearwater
5 min by car · 15 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Clearwater its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$114 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 5h 20m
About 5h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → TPA, direct, then 50 min by road
Flights MDW → TPA on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.