Water Temperature of the Gulf of Mexico in Clearwater, FL

Current Water Temperature

86.5°F

Measurement Time: Tuesday, September 22, 2026, 9:48 PM EDT

Today's Tides

Low: September 22, 3:16 AM, 1.8 ft
 High: September 22, 9:16 AM, 2.9 ft
Low: September 22, 4:23 PM, 0.6 ft
 High: September 22, 11:03 PM, 2.4 ft

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Clearwater Beach; Sand Key

Gulf of Mexico

Station Name: Clearwater Beach
Data Source: NOAA Tides and Currents

Elevation Above Sea Level: 0 feet

Sensor Depth: -6 feet

Nearest Address:
Pier 60
Clearwater, FL 33767
Pinellas County

GPS Coordinates: 27.978306, -82.831694

Nearby Water Temperatures

Old Tampa Bay, Tampa, FL (19 mi)
Tampa Bay, Saint Petersburg, FL (19.6 mi)
Pithlachascotee River, New Port Richey, FL (19.9 mi)
Hillsborough River, Tampa, FL (22.9 mi)
Hillsborough River, Tampa, FL (23.2 mi)
Sulphur Springs, Tampa, FL (23.3 mi)
Sulphur Springs, Tampa, FL (23.4 mi)
Hillsborough River, Tampa, FL (23.9 mi)
Hillsborough River, Tampa, FL (24.4 mi)
East Bay, Tampa, FL (25.3 mi)
Gulf of Mexico, Egmont Key, FL (27.5 mi)
Alafia River, Gibsonton, FL (28.5 mi)
Tampa Bay, Palmetto, FL (28.7 mi)
Hillsborough River, Tampa, FL (29 mi)
Alafia River, Riverview, FL (31.7 mi)

Weather for Clearwater, Florida

Current Weather

80°F
Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
84%
NE 3 mph
75°F

Weather Forecast

Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Tonight
77°F - Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday
88°F - Mostly Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
76°F - Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Sunny then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday
88°F - Sunny then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms
Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear
Thursday Night
74°F - Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear
Mostly Sunny
Friday
86°F - Mostly Sunny
Mostly Clear
Friday Night
71°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Saturday
85°F - Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Saturday Night
71°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Sunday
85°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Sunday Night
71°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Monday
86°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Monday Night
74°F - Partly Cloudy
Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms
Tuesday
87°F - Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:20 AM
Sun Transit: 1:23 PM
Sunset: 7:27 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 8 mins
Moonrise: 5:13 PM
Moon Transit: 10:42 PM
Moonset: 3:20 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:49 AM - 1:19 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:43 PM - 6:13 PM
2:50 AM - 4:20 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:20 AM
Sun Transit: 1:23 PM
Sunset: 7:27 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 8 mins
Moonrise: 5:13 PM
Moon Transit: 10:42 PM
Moonset: 3:20 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:49 AM - 1:19 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:43 PM - 6:13 PM
2:50 AM - 4:20 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:20 AM
Sun Transit: 1:23 PM
Sunset: 7:26 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 5:46 PM
Moon Transit: 11:27 PM
Moonset: 4:18 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:34 AM - 2:04 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:16 PM - 6:46 PM
3:48 AM - 5:18 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:20 AM
Sun Transit: 1:23 PM
Sunset: 7:26 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 5:46 PM
Moon Transit: 11:27 PM
Moonset: 4:18 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:34 AM - 2:04 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:16 PM - 6:46 PM
3:48 AM - 5:18 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:21 AM
Sun Transit: 1:23 PM
Sunset: 7:25 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 5 mins
Moonrise: 6:17 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:16 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:18 AM - 2:48 PM

Minor Periods

5:47 PM - 7:17 PM
4:46 AM - 6:16 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:21 AM
Sun Transit: 1:23 PM
Sunset: 7:25 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 5 mins
Moonrise: 6:17 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:16 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:18 AM - 2:48 PM

Minor Periods

5:47 PM - 7:17 PM
4:46 AM - 6:16 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:21 AM
Sun Transit: 1:22 PM
Sunset: 7:24 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 3 mins
Moonrise: 6:47 PM
Moon Transit: 12:11 AM
Moonset: 6:14 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:02 PM - 3:32 PM

Minor Periods

6:17 PM - 7:47 PM
5:44 AM - 7:14 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:21 AM
Sun Transit: 1:22 PM
Sunset: 7:24 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 3 mins
Moonrise: 6:47 PM
Moon Transit: 12:11 AM
Moonset: 6:14 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:02 PM - 3:32 PM

Minor Periods

6:17 PM - 7:47 PM
5:44 AM - 7:14 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:22 AM
Sun Transit: 1:22 PM
Sunset: 7:23 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 1 mins
Moonrise: 7:18 PM
Moon Transit: 12:56 AM
Moonset: 7:12 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:26 AM - 2:56 AM
8:03 AM - 10:33 AM

Minor Periods

6:48 PM - 8:18 PM
6:42 AM - 8:12 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:22 AM
Sun Transit: 1:22 PM
Sunset: 7:23 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 1 mins
Moonrise: 7:18 PM
Moon Transit: 12:56 AM
Moonset: 7:12 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:26 AM - 2:56 AM
8:03 AM - 10:33 AM

Minor Periods

6:48 PM - 8:18 PM
6:42 AM - 8:12 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
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mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:22 AM
Sun Transit: 1:22 PM
Sunset: 7:22 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs mins
Moonrise: 7:51 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 8:13 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 97.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:34 PM - 5:04 PM

Minor Periods

7:21 PM - 8:51 PM
7:43 AM - 9:13 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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in
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mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:22 AM
Sun Transit: 1:22 PM
Sunset: 7:22 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs mins
Moonrise: 7:51 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 8:13 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 97.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:34 PM - 5:04 PM

Minor Periods

7:21 PM - 8:51 PM
7:43 AM - 9:13 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:22 AM
Sun Transit: 1:21 PM
Sunset: 7:20 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 58 mins
Moonrise: 8:29 PM
Moon Transit: 2:30 AM
Moonset: 9:17 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 92.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:00 AM - 4:30 AM
3:25 PM - 5:55 PM

Minor Periods

7:59 PM - 9:29 PM
8:47 AM - 10:17 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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in
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mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:22 AM
Sun Transit: 1:21 PM
Sunset: 7:20 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 58 mins
Moonrise: 8:29 PM
Moon Transit: 2:30 AM
Moonset: 9:17 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 92.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:00 AM - 4:30 AM
3:25 PM - 5:55 PM

Minor Periods

7:59 PM - 9:29 PM
8:47 AM - 10:17 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
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in
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%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:23 AM
Sun Transit: 1:21 PM
Sunset: 7:19 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 56 mins
Moonrise: 9:11 PM
Moon Transit: 3:22 AM
Moonset: 10:24 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 85.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:52 AM - 5:22 AM
4:19 PM - 6:49 PM

Minor Periods

8:41 PM - 10:11 PM
9:54 AM - 11:24 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

The times presented here are based upon the solunar theory, which is the idea that the movements of fish and other animals are affected by the location of the sun and moon. The major periods are believed to be the times of the greatest animal activity and occur when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot (lunar transits). The minor periods also see increased activity and occur when the moon is rising or setting. The strongest activity occurs during full or new moons, and the weakest during quarter or three quarter moons. This is indicated by the Action Rating.

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