Water Temperature of the Gulf of Mexico in Clearwater, FL

Current Water Temperature

84.4°F

Measurement Time: Sunday, August 2, 2026, 5:36 AM EDT

Today's Tides

 High: August 2, 2:50 AM, 2.5 ft
Low: August 2, 8:27 AM, 1.0 ft
 High: August 2, 2:23 PM, 2.8 ft
Low: August 2, 8:55 PM, 0.6 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

79.2°F
Patchy rain nearby
Patchy rain nearby
82.8°F
84.5°F
83%
WSW 11 mph
14.9 mph
79.2°F
73.5°F
0 in
81%
5 mi
1012 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
Sun
H: 91°F
L: 78°F
Partly Cloudy
Mon
H: 82°F
L: 80°F
Partly Cloudy
Tue
H: 88°F
L: 81°F
Sunny
Wed
H: 89°F
L: 81°F
Sunny
Thu
H: 91°F
L: 81°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7 μg/m3
PM10: 10.7 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 98 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.8 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.3 μg/m3
Ozone: 62 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:55 AM
Sun Transit: 1:37 PM
Sunset: 8:21 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 26 mins
Moonrise: 10:44 PM
Moon Transit: 6:50 PM
Moonset: 10:32 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:20 PM - 8:50 PM
6:20 PM - 8:50 PM

Minor Periods

10:14 PM - 11:44 PM
10:02 AM - 11:32 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Small Craft Advisory issued August 1 at 8:26PM EDT until August 2 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL

Effective: Sat August 1, 2026, 8:26 PM
Expires: Sun August 2, 2026, 8:00 PM

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots and seas 4 to 7 feet expected. * WHERE...Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM and Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM. * WHEN...From 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.


Small Craft Advisory issued August 1 at 8:16PM EDT until August 2 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL

Effective: Sat August 1, 2026, 8:16 PM
Expires: Sun August 2, 2026, 4:30 AM

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots and seas 4 to 7 feet expected. * WHERE...Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM and Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM. * WHEN...From 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.


Rip Current Statement issued August 1 at 1:34AM EDT until August 2 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL

Effective: Sat August 1, 2026, 1:34 AM
Expires: Sun August 2, 2026, 8:00 PM

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Pinellas, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee, Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties. * WHEN...Through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.
Sunday, August 2, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
90.9°F
77.9°F
81.5°F
80%
0.39 in
79%
0%
15.4 mph
10.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.32 μg/m3
PM10: 9.5 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 106.5 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.43 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.31 μg/m3
Ozone: 63.46 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:55 AM
Sun Transit: 1:37 PM
Sunset: 8:21 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 26 mins
Moonrise: 10:44 PM
Moon Transit: 6:50 PM
Moonset: 10:32 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:20 PM - 8:50 PM
6:20 PM - 8:50 PM

Minor Periods

10:14 PM - 11:44 PM
10:02 AM - 11:32 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Monday, August 3, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
82.3°F
80.1°F
81.5°F
72%
0.55 in
74%
0%
16.6 mph
2.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.51 μg/m3
PM10: 12.73 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 115 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.63 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.53 μg/m3
Ozone: 61.21 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:55 AM
Sun Transit: 1:37 PM
Sunset: 8:20 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 25 mins
Moonrise: 11:15 PM
Moon Transit: 5:03 AM
Moonset: 11:30 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 65.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:33 AM - 7:03 AM
5:54 PM - 8:24 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:00 AM - 12:30 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Tuesday, August 4, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
87.5°F
80.9°F
84.2°F
66%
0.12 in
58%
0%
12.5 mph
8.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 9.05 μg/m3
PM10: 13.5 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 143.88 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.59 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.65 μg/m3
Ozone: 58.92 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:56 AM
Sun Transit: 1:37 PM
Sunset: 8:19 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 23 mins
Moonrise: 12:15 AM
Moon Transit: 5:48 AM
Moonset: 12:30 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 54.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:18 AM - 7:48 AM
6:42 PM - 9:12 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 1:30 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
88.9°F
80.8°F
83.9°F
65%
0.29 in
64%
0%
15 mph
11.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 11.45 μg/m3
PM10: 15.52 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 175.39 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.79 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.12 μg/m3
Ozone: 71.96 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:56 AM
Sun Transit: 1:37 PM
Sunset: 8:18 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 22 mins
Moonrise: 12:50 AM
Moon Transit: 6:37 AM
Moonset: 1:34 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:07 AM - 8:37 AM
7:33 PM - 10:03 PM

Minor Periods

1:04 PM - 2:34 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Thursday, August 6, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
90.9°F
80.9°F
85.2°F
68%
0.19 in
61%
0%
16.3 mph
8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.28 μg/m3
PM10: 9.24 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 190 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 8.68 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.18 μg/m3
Ozone: 57 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:57 AM
Sun Transit: 1:37 PM
Sunset: 8:18 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 21 mins
Moonrise: 12:29 AM
Moon Transit: 7:31 AM
Moonset: 2:41 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 32.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:01 AM - 9:31 AM
8:30 PM - 11:00 PM

Minor Periods

2:11 PM - 3:41 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 4 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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