Water Temperature of the Gulf of Mexico in Clearwater, FL

Current Water Temperature

86.5°F

Measurement Time: Saturday, September 19, 2026, 4:30 PM EDT

Today's Tides

 High: September 19, 4:47 AM, 2.7 ft
Low: September 19, 1:59 PM, 0.8 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

85°F
Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
72%
N 5 mph
74°F

Weather Forecast

Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
This Afternoon
88°F - Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Tonight
74°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday
87°F - Mostly Sunny then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms
Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday Night
75°F - Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms
Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Monday
87°F - Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Monday Night
75°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tuesday
87°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Tuesday Night
77°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday
88°F - Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday Night
77°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday
88°F - Mostly Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday Night
76°F - Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday
88°F - Mostly Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday Night
76°F - Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:18 AM
Sun Transit: 1:25 PM
Sunset: 7:31 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 13 mins
Moonrise: 3:13 PM
Moon Transit: 8:18 PM
Moonset: 12:32 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 54.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:22 AM - 10:52 AM
7:48 PM - 10:18 PM

Minor Periods

2:43 PM - 4:13 PM
12:02 AM - 1:32 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: 7:18 AM
Sun Transit: 1:25 PM
Sunset: 7:31 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 13 mins
Moonrise: 3:13 PM
Moon Transit: 8:18 PM
Moonset: 12:32 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 54.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:22 AM - 10:52 AM
7:48 PM - 10:18 PM

Minor Periods

2:43 PM - 4:13 PM
12:02 AM - 1:32 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: 7:18 AM
Sun Transit: 1:25 PM
Sunset: 7:31 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 13 mins
Moonrise: 3:13 PM
Moon Transit: 8:18 PM
Moonset: 12:32 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 54.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:22 AM - 10:52 AM
7:48 PM - 10:18 PM

Minor Periods

2:43 PM - 4:13 PM
12:02 AM - 1:32 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: 7:19 AM
Sun Transit: 1:24 PM
Sunset: 7:30 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 11 mins
Moonrise: 3:57 PM
Moon Transit: 9:08 PM
Moonset: 1:26 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 65.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:13 AM - 11:43 AM
8:38 PM - 11:08 PM

Minor Periods

3:27 PM - 4:57 PM
12:56 AM - 2:26 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: 7:19 AM
Sun Transit: 1:24 PM
Sunset: 7:30 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 11 mins
Moonrise: 3:57 PM
Moon Transit: 9:08 PM
Moonset: 1:26 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 65.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:13 AM - 11:43 AM
8:38 PM - 11:08 PM

Minor Periods

3:27 PM - 4:57 PM
12:56 AM - 2:26 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: 7:19 AM
Sun Transit: 1:24 PM
Sunset: 7:29 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 4:37 PM
Moon Transit: 9:56 PM
Moonset: 2:23 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:02 AM - 12:32 AM
9:26 PM - 11:56 PM

Minor Periods

4:07 PM - 5:37 PM
1:53 AM - 3:23 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: 7:19 AM
Sun Transit: 1:24 PM
Sunset: 7:29 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 4:37 PM
Moon Transit: 9:56 PM
Moonset: 2:23 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:02 AM - 12:32 AM
9:26 PM - 11:56 PM

Minor Periods

4:07 PM - 5:37 PM
1:53 AM - 3:23 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: 7:27 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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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: 7:20 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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°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: 7:20 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

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
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: 7:21 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

°F
°F
°F
%
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: 7:21 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

°F
°F
°F
%
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: 7:21 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

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
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: 7:21 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

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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