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Everything you need for a day on the sand — conditions, parking, Pier 60 sunsets and where to eat after.

Today on the Sand

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Water Temp

84°

warm · gentle surf

UV Index

9

very high · 10am–4pm

Beach Crowd

Busy

holiday weekend

Beach Toolkit

Beach Conditions

Surf, flags & water temp

Parking Finder

Lots, garages & meters

Pier 60

Sunset festival & fishing

Dining

Beach bars & grouper sandwiches

Things to Do

Dolphin cruises & sails

Events

What's on this week

Pick Your Sand

north to south

Clearwater Beach

Sugar-white sand · #1 in the US

Lifeguards · Pier 60

Sand Key Park

Quieter · shelling & shade

Cabana rentals

Caladesi Island

Ferry-only state park

Untouched · kayak trails

Honeymoon Island

Nature trails · osprey nests

Dog beach

Indian Rocks Beach

Local feel · beach bars

Short drive south

Belleair Beach

Residential & calm

Easy parking

Dolphin Cruises

Open →

Compare daily sails from the marina — wild dolphins on nearly every trip.

Beyond the Beach

day trips

Dunedin

20 min north

Craft breweries & marina

Tarpon Springs

35 min north

Sponge docks · Greek food

St. Pete

35 min south

Murals, museums & pier

Tampa

45 min east

Riverwalk & Ybor City

see you on the sand

Water temp, surf and UV are live from NOAA & Open-Meteo; sunset is computed locally for Clearwater Beach. Crowd level is a weekday/weekend estimate.

Right now at Clearwater Beach, the water is 89°F, surf is running 0–1 ft and the air is 87°F but feels like 99°F. Wind is 2 mph from the W and the UV index peaks at 8 (very high) today. Unprotected fair skin burns in about 30 minutes right now, and the strongest stretch runs 12 PM to 5 PM. Today’s tides: High 12:56 AM, Low 7:34 AM, High 1:48 PM, Low 7:38 PM. Whether dogs are allowed here depends on which part of the beach you are on.