Wyndham Grand Clearwater Beach forecast: weather, water & waves
Clearwater Beach, FL · Tampa Bay Beaches, United States · 27.974, -82.828
Updated : low seaweed, beach grade B+, sea 75°F.
Veabird's call
Go Sunday for A- with calm water, low seaweed and 0% rain chance.
Marty Stuart at Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater, Nov 20 is 3 mi away.
Grades from Veabird's beach forecast; wording by AI (Muse Spark), checked against the forecast. Updated Nov 13, 06:00 UTC.
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Questions about Wyndham Grand Clearwater Beach
Does Clearwater Beach get sargassum (seaweed)?
Rarely. Veabird estimates moderate or heavier seaweed on the beach at Wyndham Grand Clearwater Beach in fewer than one week in ten in every month. Landings vary by year, wind and currents.
How warm is the water at Wyndham Grand Clearwater Beach?
About 73°F in November. The sea is warmest in July (about 89°F) and coolest in January (about 61°F).
When is the best time to visit Wyndham Grand Clearwater Beach?
For warm water and less rain, aim for May, September and October. September is usually the quietest of those, with about 20 rainy days and a sea near 86°F.
When is hurricane season at Wyndham Grand Clearwater Beach, and how often do storms hit?
The Atlantic hurricane season runs June through November and peaks around September. A tropical storm passed within 86 miles of Wyndham Grand Clearwater Beach in 17 of the 55 seasons from 1971 to 2025, and a hurricane within 58 miles in 3. The riskiest stretch is around August 27, when the chance of a storm passing in any one week is about 3%; across all of September it is about 10%. Flexible bookings and travel insurance help in the peak weeks.
Sargassum season at Wyndham Grand Clearwater Beach
Sargassum is rare at Wyndham Grand Clearwater Beach: Veabird estimates moderate or heavier seaweed on the beach in fewer than one week in ten in every month.
Estimated share of weeks in each month with moderate or heavier seaweed on the beach. Veabird takes the landing season seen on Quintana Roo's beaches (a Puerto Morelos beach camera, 2015–2020, and the Mexican Navy's beach alerts, 2022–2026), the nearest coast with a multi-year beach record (this one has none), and scales it by how often NOAA AOML satellites see notable seaweed within about 20 km of this stretch of coast: 5% of weeks here on average, against 54% off Quintana Roo, so 10% of that season. The satellite share (2016–2024, the top fifth of all coast-weeks, adjusted for this beach's exposure of 24%) measures seaweed offshore, not on the sand: off the Riviera Maya it reads high even in winter, when little lands. Very low under 10%, Low 10–24%, Moderate 25–44%, High 45–69%, Very high 70%+. Beach faces 270°; onshore winds from that direction push seaweed ashore. Satellite sargassum data: USF Optical Oceanography Lab (Sargassum Watch System) via NOAA AOML. The satellite record as open data.
Tampa Bay month by month
Typical weather, water temperature, seaweed and crowds for every month: the best time to visit Tampa Bay.
Weather, water & seaweed by month at Wyndham Grand Clearwater Beach
Average highs run from about 68°F in January to 89°F in July and August. The sea is warmest in July (about 89°F) and coolest in January (about 61°F). November and December are usually the driest, with about 6 rainy days each; July is the wettest, with about 23 rainy days.
| Month | Avg high | Sea | Rainy days | Sargassum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 68°F | 61°F | 8 | Very low |
| Feb | 72°F | 62°F | 7 | Very low |
| Mar | 77°F | 70°F | 9 | Very low |
| Apr | 81°F | 75°F | 7 | Very low |
| May | 86°F | 83°F | 11 | Very low |
| Jun | 88°F | 87°F | 21 | Very low |
| Jul | 89°F | 89°F | 23 | Very low |
| Aug | 89°F | 88°F | 22 | Very low |
| Sep | 87°F | 86°F | 20 | Very low |
| Oct | 83°F | 79°F | 9 | Very low |
| Nov | 77°F | 73°F | 6 | Very low |
| Dec | 72°F | 66°F | 6 | Very low |
Monthly averages from 6 years of ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo) for this area's 0.5° grid cell; rainy days have at least 1 mm (0.04 in). Sargassum is the typical-year estimate described above. Any given year can differ.
Cleanup & barriers
- Offshore barriers
- None deployed offshore.
- Public cleanup
- Pinellas County mechanical raking; seaweed left to decompose on low-traffic beaches.
- Resort crews
- Beachfront hotels rake morning of heavy wrack days.
- Typical clearing time
- 1–2 days
Safety notes
US domestic
- Red tide episodes possible; check FWC.
- Strong rip currents near passes (Pass-a-Grille, Clearwater Pass).
Check official advisories and local flags before swimming. Decomposing sargassum releases hydrogen sulfide; avoid heavy piles.
Things to do near Clearwater Beach, FL
- Salvador Dalí Museum (St. Petersburg)
- Clearwater Marine Aquarium
- Fort De Soto Park
- Busch Gardens Tampa
- Siesta Key sand
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Nearest airports
- St. Pete–Clearwater Intl (PIE), ~16 km
- Tampa Intl (TPA), ~29 km
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