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Clearwater Beach tide times

Clearwater Beach tide forecast — heights relative to MSL.

27.98°N · 82.83°W
Updated Fri 22 May
Datum MSL
Tide rising
0.29m
Next high in 3h 54m
COEF100
Next high
16:12
0.29 m · in 3h 54m
Next low
23:45
-0.50 m · in 11h 26m
Tide · next 12 h-0.50 m → 0.29 m
H 16:12L 23:45NOW · 12:18
Today

Today's tide times for Clearwater Beach

Tide times at Clearwater Beach on Friday, 22 May 2026: first high tide at 04:12pm, first low tide at 11:45pm. Sunrise 06:38am, sunset 08:17pm.

Tide curve

Tide chart for Clearwater Beach

24-hour cosine-interpolated curve around the present moment. Heights relative to MSL. Predictions: Predictions: Open-Meteo Marine (MeteoFrance SMOC, 0.08° grid).

Tide MSL (m)H 16:12 · 0.29 m L 23:45 · -0.50 m
H 16:12 · 0.29 mL 23:45 · -0.50 m02:4207:3012:1817:0621:54NOW · 12:18
Today's conditions

Sun, moon and conditions on Fri 22 May

Snapshot at build time — refreshes daily. Sea state from Open-Meteo Marine.

Sunrise
06:38
Day -11h -21m
Sunset
20:17
Local America/New York
Moon
40%
First quarter
Wind
Swell
0.3m
3.5 s period
Water
29.5°
Sea surface temperature
7-day outlook

Highs and lows next 7 days

Every predicted high and low for the next week, with the daily tidal coefficient (0–120; higher = bigger swing, > 95 means stronger currents).

DayTypeTimeHeightCoef.
Thu 21 MayH16:120.29 m95
L23:45-0.50 m
Fri 22 MayH06:200.01 m23
L11:10-0.18 m
Sat 23 MayH07:060.05 m
Sun 24 MayL01:18-0.37 m60
H07:540.13 m
L14:15-0.29 m
H20:060.07 m
Mon 25 MayL15:18-0.31 m
Tue 26 MayH09:000.28 m85
L16:10-0.43 m
Wed 27 MayH09:100.26 m100
L16:45-0.57 m
H19:00-0.40 m
Coastline

Other spots nearby

The three closest curated TideTurtle locations to Clearwater Beach, measured by great-circle distance.

Fishing & activity windows

Today's solunar windows

Solunar tradition: major periods are the ≈3h windows around moon transit and opposition; minor are ≈2h around moonrise and moonset. Pair with the local tide stage and wind for the best read.

Major (≈3h)
05:2708:27
17:5220:52
Minor (≈2h)
00:2402:24
11:3613:36
Spring and neap cycle

Cycle dates near Clearwater Beach

Next spring tide on Wed 27 May (range 0.8m / 2.7ft). Next neap on Mon 25 May.

Spring tides cluster around new and full moons (biggest swings). Neap tides land on quarter moons (smallest swings). See the spring tide and neap tide glossary entries for the why.

Editorial

About tides at Clearwater Beach

A short guide to the coastline at Clearwater Beach — geography, sea state, and what the tide is actually doing under your feet.

Clearwater Beach sits on the Florida coast of United States. The local tide pattern is moderate semidiurnal: from the gridded ocean model TideTurtle samples, the seven-day water-level range reaches about 0.9 m, with the bigger swings clustering around new and full moons.

For anyone visiting Clearwater Beach — surfers, anglers, paddlers, beach-walkers — the tide chart matters in two ways. First, the time of high or low water decides whether the shoreline is exposed or covered. Second, the rate of rise or fall sets how fast currents move in and out of any inlet, harbour or rivermouth nearby. The page below shows both: the next high and low tide times for today, and the seven-day forecast underneath.

Heights on this page are gridded predictions from the Open-Meteo Marine model, normalised to Mean Sea Level (MSL). They are accurate to within roughly 15-30 cm on most days; on storm-surge days the actual water can run higher than the prediction. For safety-critical planning consult official hydrographic services; for everyday surf, kayak, fishing and walking decisions the chart is enough.

Spring tides — the biggest swings of the lunar cycle — happen around new and full moons (twice a month). Neap tides — the smallest swings — land on the quarter moons. If you want the lowest low tide of the month for tidepooling or sandbar walking at Clearwater Beach, look at the seven-day chart for the spring tide.

Common questions

Tide questions about Clearwater Beach

Quick answers to the most common questions about tide times, range, and water access at Clearwater Beach.

When is the next high tide at Clearwater Beach?

The next high tide time at Clearwater Beach updates daily on this page from gridded Open-Meteo Marine predictions. Look at the highlighted next-high-tide chip at the top of the chart.

What is the tidal range at Clearwater Beach?

Over the next seven days the modelled water-level range at Clearwater Beach is about 0.9 m. Spring tides (around new and full moons) push the range above this average; neap tides (quarter moons) trim it.

Are these tide times accurate for navigation at Clearwater Beach?

Open-Meteo Marine is a gridded global model — accurate enough for everyday surf, fishing, paddling and walking decisions, but not a substitute for an official hydrographic chart. Consult united states's national authority before relying on it for safety-critical use.