Today — sit it out — wave, wind and visibility. 💧 Water looks set to clear by Friday (~5d) — tentative
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The verdict comes from seven water factors and hard safety gates — not ten tabs. Go or stay.
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Our own forecast engine — not a third-party widget. It weighs these water factors into one go-or-stay verdict for this coast; the 0–10 dial is that verdict, read out as a number.
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It all folds into a single 0–10 score and one verdict: go or stay.
A forecast, not a guarantee — the sea has the last word.
Where to get in, where to hunt
Wind, wave and the swell windows — when to go and the best hours.
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Now live: 3016 spots across 406 stretches of coast — mainland Portugal, Madeira and the Azores.
See all spotsRelief and bottom type, tides, and the depths of each spot.
The models set the window. Whether you go in is read only at the water: count the sets, watch the surge on the entry. If in doubt, you don't get in.
Scouted entries, coloured by today. The colour is the sea state at the spot, not a guarantee: the wash and a slippery entry you judge on site.
Open the seafloor map1480 Gulf Blvd beach access (Sand Key): you go in from the shore, some 3.9 km from Clearwater. Rule 68B-20.003(2)(a): no spearfishing within 100 yards (91 m) of Florida public beaches. The pin sits at 27.944 N / 82.838 W on the chart. Expect no more than about 5 m of water.
Google MapsAbout 0.6 km from Clearwater, Baymont Street beach access (Clearwater Beach) is reached on foot from the shore. Spearfishing is barred closer than 100 yards (91 m) to this beach (Florida 68B-20.003(2)(a)). Coordinates of the entry: 27.984 N, 82.826 W. Depths reach about 1.0 m.
Google MapsBohemia Circle South beach access (Clearwater Beach) gives shore access 1.6 km from Clearwater. Florida 68B-20.003(2)(a): no spearfishing within 100 yards (91 m) of the beach. The pin sits at 27.992 N / 82.829 W on the chart. The deepest water here is close to 3 m.
Google MapsThe full spot briefing is part of the subscription: entry, bottom, hazards, tide window.
Open in the appKendall St. beach access (Clearwater Beach): you go in from the shore, some 0.9 km from Clearwater. Florida 68B-20.003(2)(a): no spearfishing within 100 yards (91 m) of the beach. The deepest water here is close to 3 m. Open water shows only over a narrow sector, to the west.
Google MapsThe full spot briefing is part of the subscription: entry, bottom, hazards, tide window.
Open in the appThe full spot briefing is part of the subscription: entry, bottom, hazards, tide window.
Open in the appDeep barge beside the Blackthorn in 24 m — both are doable in one scuba day. Grouper and snapper; the current is usually light, unlike the Atlantic side.
Google MapsBridge rubble in 14 m, the most accessible of the Clearwater reefs. Hogfish and sheepshead over the broken concrete; visibility is better in winter.
Google MapsA 55 m Coast Guard cutter reefed with about 9 m of relief in 20 m. Snapper and grouper inside the hull; one of the most visited wrecks on this Gulf coast.
Google MapsSOLO is the biggest risk: underwater you can black out from lack of oxygen silently and fatally, with no one around. Solo is never truly «safe». Below are the best weather windows; carry a buoy, tell someone your plan and exit time, and any doubt — don't go.
Cameras, map and reference — to hand as you come up.
Check the cam BEFORE you leave. Foam, brown/green murk, or waves washing the entry rocks = No-go. At night/in fog the cam is useless — treat it as «unknown», NOT «green».
US spearfishing law is state-by-state. License, spearable species, powerhead rules and distances vary; federal sanctuaries (Gray's Reef, the Keys, Flower Garden Banks) ban spearfishing. Always confirm with the state agency and local ordinances.
Clearwater spearfishing is built around offshore structure west of the beach. The entries are a 180 ft cutter, a deep barge and bridge rubble, all yellow with medium solo severity and no protected-spot flag. This is not a pier-side shore hunt. Use the Clearwater Beach and Pier 60 camera for surface mood, then check buoy 42013, west-sector swell and crew readiness before running to the wrecks. Keep the three identities separate: Blackthorn hull, Pinellas barge, and Rube Allyn rubble.
All three Clearwater spots are wreck or rubble material. The practical plan begins with boat access, reef-fish paperwork and a clear divers-down setup. Do not turn the beach camera into a reason to hunt near swimmers or piers.
| Spot | Type | Depth | Level | Access | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USCGC Blackthorn | 180 ft cutter wreck | 30 ft of relief is listed | Intermediate boat dive | Boat planning required | The Blackthorn is the signature Clearwater wreck in this set. Relief, current and boat traffic are the main checks before hunting nearby structure. |
| Pinellas II Reef | Deep barge beside the Blackthorn | Deep structure; exact bottom depth is not stated | Intermediate to advanced | Boat access | Pinellas II is described as a deep barge beside the Blackthorn, so pair it with the wreck only when visibility and crew discipline are strong. |
| Rube Allyn Reef | Bridge-rubble reef | Rubble structure; depth not listed | Intermediate | Boat access |
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| Rube Allyn Reef is the hogfish name in the Clearwater set. Keep the divers-down display obvious and avoid stretching the drift. |
The three sites are a cutter, a barge and bridge rubble. None of them is a beach rock swim, and Florida distance rules cover beaches, fishing piers, bridges and the above-water part of jetties. Build the day around a vessel, not a walk-in shortcut.
Clearwater faces roughly west. The poor sector is 220 to 300 degrees, so west and southwest energy can dirty the wrecks quickly. Gulf diurnal tides are listed, but no fixed tide window is provided. Buoy 42013 is 89.8 km away.
The local species mix names sheepshead, Archosargus probatocephalus; mangrove or mutton snapper, Lutjanus spp.; gag or red grouper, Mycteroperca microlepis; hogfish, Lachnolaimus maximus; cobia, Rachycentron canadum; and flounder, Paralichthys spp. Gag or red grouper carries a state-set season or limit caution.
Florida lists a saltwater license, the free State Reef Fish Angler designation for reef fish, 100 yards from beaches, piers and bridges, and 100 feet from the above-water part of a jetty. Powerheads are banned, and rebreathers are illegal for spearfishing.
Yes. Florida saltwater license figures are listed, and reef fish need the free State Reef Fish Angler designation.
The listed sites are offshore structures, and Florida distance rules include 100 yards from beaches, piers and bridges.
No. Florida rules here ban powerheads.
The protected list includes snook, red drum, spotted seatrout, tarpon, bonefish, pompano, goliath and Nassau grouper, billfish, sharks, rays and ornamental reef families.
West or southwest Gulf swell, especially near the 265 degree aspect, is the main warning sign.
Sargassum: in seasonshore washups possibleAFAI satellite, 2026-10-24 · NOAA/USF
