Indian Rocks Beach, Florida Weather
Indian Rocks 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 Indian Rocks Beach, Pinellas County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Indian Rocks Beach. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Indian Rocks Beach is published on the Clearwater Air Park (KCLW) page, 14 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 Indian Rocks 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 Indian Rocks Beach: St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport (KPIE) 17 km · Albert Whitted Airport (KSPG) 25 km · MacDill Air Force Base (KMCF) 33 km · Tampa International Airport (KTPA) 33 km · Peter O Knight Airport (KTPF) 40 km
Conditions reported at KCLW describe the airfield itself. Weather 14 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Indian Rocks Beach specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Indian Rocks Beach, Florida
Indian Rocks Beach unfolds as a ribbon of pale sand and sun-bleached wood, a place where the Gulf of Mexico breathes a constant, salty exhalation onto the shore. It lies 4.6 miles west-south-west of Largo, FL (from Largo, FL: bearing 239°T), and is situated 7.0 miles south-south-west of Clearwater. The landscape here is defined by the water’s edge, a shifting boundary between the soft, yielding dunes and the vast, shimmering expanse of the sea. Low-lying buildings, painted in shades of pastel and white, huddle together, their roofs often tilted to catch the prevailing breeze. Along the narrow barrier island, sea oats sway in the wind, their feathery tops a soft green against the vibrant blue sky, and the air itself carries the faint, sweet scent of plumeria mingling with the brine. Evenings here bring a particular hush, the light softening to a buttery gold that washes over the weathered facades and the gentle roll of the waves. The history of Indian Rocks Beach is etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet persistence of those who have lived by the sea. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of abundant fishing and a life less hurried, began to establish a presence, their livelihoods tied to the bounty of the Gulf. The local economy still hums with the rhythm of tourism, visitors drawn to the calm waters and the unpretentious charm that distinguishes Indian Rocks Beach from its more bustling neighbors. Small, family-run businesses – seafood shacks with their perpetually damp menus, surf shops with racks of brightly colored boards, and ice cream parlors with sticky counters – form the backbone of daily life. The island’s character is one of relaxed endurance, a place where the tides dictate the pace and the enduring beauty of the coastline remains the primary attraction.
Live animated radar for Indian Rocks 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 | Indian Rocks Beach, Pinellas County, Florida |
| Coordinates | 27.8753°N, 82.851215°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 33785 |
| Area Code | 561 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Indian Rocks Beach, Florida Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Indian Rocks 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 Indian Rocks Beach includes coordinates 27.875300°N, 82.851215°W, situated in Pinellas County. ZIP code 33785. 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.
