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Clearwater 28.9
#5380 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇸 United States of America · Florida · near St. Petersburg
Needs the right swell, wind is the enemy here, gentle enough to learn.
Warm waterBeginner
Surf score28.9 /100
Surfable days37% of the year
Clean days0% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell0% period 11 s+
Typical size0.5 m 1.6 ft median
Water24°C a rash vest or 2 mm
Best time to surf Clearwater
It rarely works. The nearest airport is TPA (29 km) and the nearest town is St. Petersburg (28 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61% | 0% | 0.7 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| Feb | 38% | 0% | 0.5 m | 16°C | 4/3 |
| Mar | 45% | 0% | 0.5 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Apr | 50% | 0% | 0.6 m | 24°C | vest |
| May | 32% | 0% | 0.5 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Jun | 20% | 0% | 0.4 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Jul | 23% | 0% | 0.4 m | 31°C | boardies |
| Aug | 17% | 0% | 0.4 m | 31°C | boardies |
| Sep | 26% | 0% | 0.4 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Oct | 36% | 0% | 0.5 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Nov | 48% | 0% | 0.6 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Dec | 48% | 0% | 0.6 m | 19°C | 2mm |
Why 28.9
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
9.8
Clean days 24%
0.0
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
0.9
Wave size 8%
0.0
Water comfort 10%
8.1
Access 10%
9.3
The detail
Faces 300° with 56% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 74% of days. Mean peak period 4.0 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 52%. Months that work: 2 of 12. Coordinates 27.988, -82.828 (OpenStreetMap).
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