Clearwater Beach, Florida Weather
Clearwater Beach, Florida — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Clearwater Beach, Pinellas County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Clearwater Beach. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Clearwater Beach is published on the Clearwater Air Park (KCLW) page, 7 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Clearwater Beach have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Clearwater Beach: St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport (KPIE) 16 km · Tampa International Airport (KTPA) 29 km · Albert Whitted Airport (KSPG) 31 km · MacDill Air Force Base (KMCF) 33 km · Peter O Knight Airport (KTPF) 38 km
Conditions reported at KCLW describe the airfield itself. Weather 7 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Clearwater Beach specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Clearwater Beach, Florida
Clearwater Beach unfurls its pale sands like a welcoming hand, a ribbon of sun-bleached shores kissed by the Gulf of Mexico. It lies 1.9 miles west-north-west of Clearwater, FL (from Clearwater, FL: bearing 295°T), and is situated 5.3 miles north-north-west of Largo. Here, the air hangs thick with the briny perfume of the sea, a constant, gentle exhalation that carries the distant cry of gulls and the murmur of waves. The terrain is a low, flat expanse, yielding softly to the persistent caress of water and wind, where dunes, sparsely tufted with sea oats, provide a fragile boundary between the built environment and the wilder edges of the coast. The light, particularly in the late afternoon, possesses a liquid quality, turning the water into a shimmering expanse of aquamarine and deepening the gold of the sand to a honeyed hue. The story of Clearwater Beach is one of a place shaped by the ebb and flow of tourism and the bounty of its waters. For decades, its economy has been intrinsically tied to the allure of its pristine beaches, drawing visitors seeking respite and recreation. Fishing fleets, though perhaps less dominant than in its earlier days, still contribute to the local character, their weathered boats a testament to a long-standing relationship with the sea. The iconic Pier 60, a bustling hub of activity, serves as a vibrant focal point, hosting nightly sunset celebrations that have become a distinctive tradition, a communal acknowledgment of the spectacular diurnal artistry painted across the western sky.
Live animated radar for Clearwater Beach and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Clearwater Beach, Pinellas County, Florida |
| Coordinates | 27.977242°N, 82.827881°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 33767 |
| Area Code | 561 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Clearwater Beach, Florida Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Clearwater Beach, Florida, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Clearwater Beach includes coordinates 27.977242°N, 82.827881°W, situated in Pinellas County. ZIP code 33767. Telephone area code: 561. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
