Clearwater Beach water temperature

Typically about 89° in August — bath-warm.

from the Clearwater Beach station, right on the beach

bath-warm

bath-warm 80° and up perfect 72–79° refreshing 65–71° brisk below 65° 89° typical for August

The station here sits right on the beach, so the number below is about as honest as surf readings get.

The year at a glance

Swimmable from March through November.

swimmable 50° 60° 70° 80° 90° 100° 89° 64° JFMAMJJASOND January: typically 64° — brisk February: typically 67° — refreshing March: typically 74° — perfect April: typically 78° — perfect May: typically 84° — bath-warm June: typically 87° — bath-warm July: typically 89° — bath-warm August: typically 89° — bath-warm September: typically 86° — bath-warm October: typically 79° — perfect November: typically 73° — perfect December: typically 68° — refreshing

Month by month

Month Typical Feels
January 64° brisk
February 67° refreshing
March 74° perfect
April 78° perfect
May 84° bath-warm
June 87° bath-warm
July 89° bath-warm
August 89° bath-warm
September 86° bath-warm
October 79° perfect
November 73° perfect
December 68° refreshing

About this reading

The Clearwater Beach station sits on a pier in the surf zone — about as close to the swim water as a sensor gets.

Reading from the Clearwater Beach station, right on the beach.

Warm water says nothing about surf, rip currents, or bacteria — check local lifeguard flags and advisories.