Clearwater · Pinellas County · Florida
Sand Key Surf Report & Forecast, Clearwater, Florida
Sand Key, Clearwater, Florida: flat (under 1 ft), at 3 pm EST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Poor. The main swell is 0.4 ft at 3 seconds from the north-northwest, with a 6 mph onshore wind from the northwest. Water is about 76°F, so a rashguard is enough; the next low tide is 2.2 ft at 4:58 pm.
flat (under 1 ft) ft
- Swell
- 0.4 ft · 3 s · NNWplus 0.2 ft · 4 s · WNW
- Wind
- 6 mph (NW)onshore
- Tide
- 2.5 ft fallinglow 2.2 ft at 4:58 pm
- Water
- 76°Frashguard
- Air
- 75°Ffeels like 82°F
- Sun
- rise 6:48 amset 5:42 pm
Sand Key surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at Sand Key: 6 am, Poor, on a rising low tide.
Blue band: surf face height from the low end to set waves; dotted: occasional larger sets. Grey line: tide, in feet on the right scale. Colour strip: the hourly rating. Arrows: wind direction and strength, teal when offshore, orange when onshore.
Best-rated hour tomorrow at Sand Key: 6 am, Poor, on a rising low tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 6 mph offshore (NE) | 0.5 ft |
| 7 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 6 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 11 | 0.8 ft |
| 8 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 6 mph offshore (ENE) | 1.4 ft |
| 9 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 6 mph offshore (E) | 2.0 ft |
| 10 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 4 mph offshore (E) | 2.5 ft |
| 11 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | calm | 2.9 ft |
| 12 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | calm | 3.1 ft |
| 1 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 6 mph onshore (NW) | 3.1 ft |
| 2 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 8 mph onshore (NW), gusts 13 | 2.9 ft |
| 3 pmnow | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 10 mph onshore (NW), gusts 16 | 2.5 ft |
| 4 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 11 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 18 | 2.3 ft |
| 5 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 12 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 18 | 2.2 ft |
| 6 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 11 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 16 | 2.3 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 7 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 12 | 0.5 ft |
| 7 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 7 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 12 | 0.7 ft |
| 8 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 8 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 13 | 1.1 ft |
| 9 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 9 mph offshore (E), gusts 15 | 1.6 ft |
| 10 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 9 mph offshore (E), gusts 15 | 2.2 ft |
| 11 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 9 mph offshore (ESE), gusts 15 | 2.6 ft |
| 12 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 8 mph offshore (ESE), gusts 13 | 2.9 ft |
| 1 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 5 mph offshore (SE) | 3.0 ft |
| 2 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | calm | 2.9 ft |
| 3 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 4 mph onshore (SW) | 2.6 ft |
| 4 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 5 mph onshore (W) | 2.4 ft |
| 5 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 5 mph onshore (WNW) | 2.2 ft |
| 6 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 6 mph cross-shore (NW) | 2.2 ft |
Sand Key beach conditions today: waves, sets and current
At 3 pm, sets at Sand Key arrive about every minute with about 2 waves each, and the waves are mostly unknown.
- Set waves
- about 0.2 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 2
- Sets
- every minute or so, each lasting about 4 s
- How they break
- Unknown
- Breaking
- 0% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
- Along-shore current
- light, about 0.5 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.
Sand Key surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at Sand Key: the biggest day is Friday, Nov 13 at 1–2 ft, and the best-rated day is Saturday, Nov 14 (Poor). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 1 ft and Poor; Sunday, Nov 15, flat (under 1 ft) and Poor.
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24
Days 11–16 for Sand Key are in the Current app with a Premium subscription.
Bars: surf face height from the low end to set waves, by day. Colour strip: the day's best rating. Arrows: main swell direction. Shaded: this weekend.
The 10-day forecast as a table, with swell and wind
| Day | Surf | Rating | Main swell | Wind am | Wind pm | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 0.5 ft · 3 s · NNW | 6 mph offshore (ENE) | 8 mph onshore (NW), gusts 13 | 7 am |
| Tue, Nov 10 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 0.7 ft · 2 s · ENE | 8 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 13 | calm | 6 am |
| Wed, Nov 11 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 0.2 ft · 2 s · N | 4 mph cross-shore (NE) | 7 mph onshore (WNW), gusts 13 | 5 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 1–2 ft | Poor | 1.1 ft · 3 s · WNW | 8 mph onshore (W), gusts 14 | 13 mph onshore (WNW), gusts 21 | 5 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 1–2 ft | Poor | 3.9 ft · 5 s · NW | 15 mph cross-shore (NNW) | 14 mph onshore (NW) | 9 am |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 1 ft | Poor | 3.3 ft · 5 s · NW | 14 mph cross-shore (N) | 13 mph cross-shore (NNW) | 4 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 1.4 ft · 4 s · N | 11 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 16 | 7 mph cross-shore (NE) | 7 am |
| Mon, Nov 16 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 0.0 ft · 3 s · N | 13 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 19 | 10 mph offshore (E), gusts 16 | 7 am |
| Tue, Nov 17 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | — | 12 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 17 | 10 mph offshore (E) | 4 pm |
| Wed, Nov 18 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | — | 16 mph offshore (NE), gusts 24 | 14 mph cross-shore (NE) | 4 pm |
| Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24 | Days 11–16 for Sand Key are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
Sand Key tide chart and tide times
Tides at Sand Key today, Monday, Nov 9: low 0.4 ft at 5:25 am, high 3.2 ft at 12:31 pm, low 2.2 ft at 4:58 pm and high 4.0 ft at 10:50 pm. At 3 pm the tide is 2.5 ft and falling.
Sand Key tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | Low 0.4 ft at 5:25 amHigh 3.2 ft at 12:31 pmLow 2.2 ft at 4:58 pmHigh 4.0 ft at 10:50 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | Low 0.5 ft at 6:06 amHigh 3.0 ft at 12:55 pmLow 2.2 ft at 5:22 pmHigh 4.1 ft at 11:22 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | Low 0.8 ft at 6:40 amHigh 2.9 ft at 1:28 pmLow 2.3 ft at 5:44 pmHigh 4.1 ft at 11:47 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | Low 0.9 ft at 7:19 amHigh 2.9 ft at 2:15 pmLow 2.5 ft at 6:07 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | High 4.0 ft at 12:12 amLow 1.0 ft at 8:06 amHigh 2.6 ft at 2:54 pmLow 2.2 ft at 6:47 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | High 3.5 ft at 12:47 amLow 0.8 ft at 8:49 amHigh 2.2 ft at 4 pmLow 2.1 ft at 7:19 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | High 3.2 ft at 1:29 amLow 0.9 ft at 9:33 amHigh 2.3 ft at 5:28 pmLow 2.2 ft at 8:18 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | High 3.1 ft at 2:19 amLow 1.2 ft at 10:28 amHigh 2.5 ft at 6:22 pmLow 2.3 ft at 10:11 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | High 2.8 ft at 3:23 amLow 1.3 ft at 11:24 am |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
Sand Key water temperature
The water temperature at Sand Key is about 76°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 82°F and a 6 mph wind, a rashguard is enough. Over the next week the water stays between 74 and 76°F.
Water temperature is a forecast for the water at this spot, not a buoy reading. The wetsuit suggestion uses Billabong's wetsuit temperature scale, adjusted for air temperature and wind.
Surf spots near Sand Key
- Pier 601.4 mi N · flat (under 1 ft) · Poor
- Belleair Beach2.9 mi SSW · flat (under 1 ft) · Poor
- Indian Rocks Beach4.4 mi SSW · flat (under 1 ft) · Poor
- Honeymoon Island7.1 mi N · flat (under 1 ft) · Poor
- Indian Shores7.2 mi S · flat (under 1 ft) · Poor
- Redington Breakwater8.8 mi S · flat (under 1 ft) · Poor
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About Sand Key
Sand Key is a beach break in Clearwater, Pinellas County, Florida, facing west. Also called Sand Key Park and Clearwater Pass.
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