Clearwater Tides Today
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Clearwater runs a mean tidal range of about 1.9 ft. This month the highest water, 3.2 ft, comes on the morning of Oct 28, and the lowest, a -0.3 ft minus tide, on the morning of Oct 28.
| High tide | 3:06 AM | 2.9 ft |
| Low tide | 11:53 AM | 0.0 ft |
| High tide | 7:29 PM | 1.7 ft |
| Low tide | 9:56 PM | 1.4 ft |
Today on the water at Clearwater
Today at Clearwater: high tide at 3:06 AM (2.9 ft) and 7:29 PM (1.7 ft), low tide at 11:53 AM (0.0 ft) and 9:56 PM (1.4 ft). The National Weather Service forecast for today is partly sunny then slight chance showers and thunderstorms with E winds 8 to 13 mph, 84°F. Sunrise is at 7:41 AM and sunset at 6:48 PM.
| Period | Forecast | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today | Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | E 8 to 13 mph | 84°F |
| Tonight | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | ENE 8 to 13 mph | 71°F |
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where Clearwater is
Clearwater sits at 27.9550° N, 82.8067° W on Florida's Gulf coast, at Clearwater, FL. The station here is a subordinate tide prediction point. NOAA has no gauge in the water at this spot; its times and heights are published as offsets from a reference gauge, named below. The closest gauge measuring live water level is Clearwater Beach (NOAA 8726724), 2.2 mi away, and high and low water here run on average about 39 min later than there. The nearest weather station is Clearwater Beach, FL, a shore station reporting wind and, at most sites, water temperature, 2.2 mi away.
The tide at Clearwater
Clearwater has a mixed tide: two highs and two lows a day, but of unequal size, so one low each day drains noticeably lower than the other. This month's predictions average 1.8 high tides a day here. The mean range from lower low to higher high is 2.7 ft, and 1.9 ft between the average high and the average low, a moderate tide. On an average day the higher high tops the lower high by 0.3 ft and the lower low sits 0.5 ft below the other low. For the water around it: Florida's Gulf coast runs mixed tides: two unequal highs a day near Tampa Bay, trending toward one high a day along the Big Bend and the Panhandle.
About this station
- High tide reaches Clearwater about 4.6 hours after the moon passes overhead. That lag is local, which is why high water does not line up with the moon.
- NOAA predicts tides here from Clearwater Beach, station 8726724. High tide comes about 28 min later and low tide about 50 min later than there.
- High tide heights run about 0.92 times the reference.
Datum and source
Heights on this page are feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero NOAA's nautical charts use for soundings. A predicted 0.0 ft low is the average of the lower low each day; a minus tide is water below chart datum, and a 2 ft high means 2 ft more water than the chart shows. NOAA fixes MLLW at Clearwater from the 1983-2001 National Tidal Datum Epoch; mean higher high water is 2.7 ft above it and mean sea level 1.5 ft. The land survey datum NAVD88, the zero on topographic maps and flood maps, is 1.8 ft above MLLW here, so a water level on this page converts to NAVD88 by subtracting that amount. These datums are controlled from NOAA's Clearwater Beach, FL gauge. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 8726706, established 1975, gauge removed 1977. The tide times and heights are published as time and height offsets from its reference gauge; TidalMap republishes them daily and does not alter them.
Tide stations near Clearwater
- Clearwater Beach: 2.2 mi, tides about 39 min earlier
- Dunedin, St. Joseph Sound: 4.1 mi, tides about 6 min earlier
- Bay Aristocrat Village, Old Tampa Bay: 5.4 mi, tides about 190 min later
- Honeymoon Island: 7.4 mi, tides about 4 min earlier
- Safety Harbor, Old Tampa Bay: 7.8 mi, tides about 206 min later
TidalMapMonthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Clearwater this month: Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 25, Oct 27, Oct 28, Oct 29, Oct 30. These spring highs push water up into the grass and over the oyster rock; prime for poling into flooded marsh for tailing reds.
🔻 Negative (minus) low tides at Clearwater this month: Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28, Oct 29, Oct 30. These drain the flats and expose the oyster rock, prime for sight-fishing and clamming.
Best fishing times (solunar)
Major and minor solunar windows for Clearwater, peak feeding activity is around the moon overhead/underfoot (majors) and moonrise/moonset (minors). Score is the day's activity coefficient (0–100).
| Day | Major windows | Minor windows | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today 🌖 | 5:11–7:11 AM 5:36–7:36 PM | — 12:25–2:25 PM | 55 |
| Sun Nov 1 🌗 | 6:11–8:11 AM 6:36–8:36 PM | 11:02–1:02 AM 1:13–3:13 PM | 42 |
| Mon Nov 2 🌗 | 7:07–9:07 AM 7:32–9:32 PM | 12:11–2:11 AM 1:54–3:54 PM | 33 |
| Tue Nov 3 🌗 | 7:58–9:58 AM 8:23–10:23 PM | 1:18–3:18 AM 2:30–4:30 PM | 47 |
| Wed Nov 4 🌗 | 8:46–10:46 AM 9:11–11:11 PM | 2:21–4:21 AM 3:03–5:03 PM | 60 |
| Thu Nov 5 🌘 | 9:32–11:32 AM 9:57–11:57 PM | 3:22–5:22 AM 3:34–5:34 PM | 73 |
| Fri Nov 6 🌘 | 10:17–12:17 PM 10:42–12:42 AM | 4:21–6:21 AM 4:05–6:05 PM | 83 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 8726706. Solunar windows computed from the moon's position for this location. Times shown in the station's local time. Not for navigation.
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