Clearwater beach

NDBC buoy cwbf1

Observed , 56 minutes ago

Favorable

Light and variable winds, building. Water 76°F, air 74°F. Next low tide at 4:28 PM (1 ft). This Afternoon: North winds 5 to 10 knots.

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Wind

Speed

2.9kn

Gust

4.1kn

Direction

300° WNW

Trend

Steady

Last 11 hours1 to 15 kn

Air temp

74°F

66 to 74°F today

Water temp

76°F

75 to 78°F today

Pressure

1018mbar

Tendency

Rising

3 hour change

+0.6 mbar

Last 11 hours1016 to 1019 mbar

Tides

Next low

4:28 PM

1.4 ft

Then high

10:06 PM

3.1 ft

Predicted, Clearwater Beach-0.3 to 3.1 ft

Zone forecast

This Afternoon

North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: north 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.

Tonight

North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave detail: north 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.

Monday

Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: north 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.

Synopsis

High pressure over the region will keep winds and seas below headlines for the next several days. The next cold front will move through the area late Thursday into Friday, bringing a chance for rain along with increasing winds and seas into next weekend.

NWS zone Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM

Last 24 hours

Time WindWater
2.9 kn WNW76°F
4.1 kn ENE76°F
6 kn NE76°F
13 kn N77°F
13 kn NNW78°F

Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 66 to 74°F, pressure 1,016 to 1,019 mbar over the same window.

4 stations within 30 NM

Old Port Tampa Currents 16 NM ESE St. Petersburg, Tampa Bay, FL 17 NM SE TPA Cruise Terminal 2 21 NM E Sparkman Channel Entrance, FL 21 NM E

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Common questions

How often does buoy cwbf1 report?

Wind, temperature and pressure update about every 10 minutes.

Can I be notified when conditions change at buoy cwbf1?

Buoycast Pro lets you set your own limits on wind, waves or pressure and sends a threshold notification when this buoy crosses them.

Does this page show NOAA warnings for this area?

Watches, warnings, and advisories for Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM appear alongside the conditions, here and in the app. Pro also pushes NOAA watches, warnings, and advisories when they are issued.

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What this buoy measures

This buoy is not reporting waves. Conditions above come from the sensors it does carry, and the forecast, tides and sun times on this page are regional rather than measured at the buoy.

Station cwbf1
27°58'41" N 82°49'55" W · owned and maintained by NOS

Measured on the water by 1,000+ NOAA buoys. Observations from the National Data Buoy Center, forecasts and advisories from the National Weather Service. Not for navigation.