Clearwater, South Carolina — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Clearwater, Aiken County.
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Clearwater rests in a landscape sculpted by the slow work of water and earth, where the gentle undulations of the South Carolina sandhills rise and fall beneath a sky that often holds the soft, diffused light of the coastal plain. It lies 4.2 miles east of North Augusta, SC (from North Augusta, SC: bearing 95°T), and is situated 5.1 miles east-north-east of Augusta. Pine forests, their needles a constant whisper on the breeze, give way to open fields where the sun’s warmth seems to linger, imbuing the air with a dry, earthy fragrance. The terrain here is not dramatic, but possesses a quiet resilience, the sandy soil supporting tenacious scrub oaks and the occasional, vibrant burst of wild azaleas in their season. Even in the midday heat, a stillness pervades, broken only by the distant hum of traffic or the call of a Carolina wren. Historically, Clearwater has been a place shaped by its proximity to the Savannah River, a vital artery for commerce and life in the region. Its economy, once tied to the rhythms of agriculture and the processing of timber from the surrounding woodlands, now sees a blend of small-scale farming and the quiet hum of local businesses catering to a steady, unhurried pace of life. The very character of Clearwater is one of understated endurance, a community that has weathered changes with a steadfast, almost stoic grace. It’s a place where the past is not a loud declaration but a quiet undercurrent, felt in the old oaks that stand sentinel along the roads and the sense of continuity that underpins everyday existence.
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| Location | Clearwater, Aiken County, South Carolina |
| Coordinates | 33.496804°N, 81.892058°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 29842, 29822, 29841 |
| Area Code | 864 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Clearwater, South Carolina, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 includes coordinates 33.496804°N, 81.892058°W, situated in Aiken County. ZIP code 29842, 29822, 29841. Telephone area code: 864. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.