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Pier 60 Fishing Pier

Pinellas · pier

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Pier 60 Park: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. dailyCall ahead

Good for

Target species

Spanish mackerel Florida pompano Whiting Cobia

Style

piersurf

Officially listed features

restrooms

From the official source linked below.

General guidance: Gulf beach pier where bait schools draw Spanish mackerel and pompano along the swash zone on calm mornings.

Wind & weather

Mon, 2 AMNE 10 mphgusts 2270° · Rain 0%Partly Cloudy

Mon, 5 AMNE 12 mphgusts 2270° · Rain 0%Mostly Clear

Mon, 8 AMNNE 12 mphgusts 2270° · Rain 1%Sunny

Mon, 11 AMNE 14 mphgusts 2375° · Rain 0%Sunny

Mon, 2 PMNE 15 mphgusts 2280° · Rain 0%Sunny

Mon, 5 PMNE 16 mphgusts 2679° · Rain 3%Mostly Sunny

Mon, 8 PMNE 14 mphgusts 2373° · Rain 0%Partly Cloudy

Mon, 11 PMNE 10 mphgusts 2170° · Rain 0%Partly Cloudy

Tue, 2 AMNE 9 mphgusts 2068° · Rain 0%Partly Cloudy

Tue, 5 AMNNE 10 mphgusts 1868° · Rain 0%Partly Cloudy

Tue, 8 AMNNE 9 mphgusts 1868° · Rain 1%Mostly Sunny

Tue, 11 AMNE 12 mphgusts 2075° · Rain 1%Sunny

Tue, 2 PMNE 14 mphgusts 2180° · Rain 3%Sunny

Tue, 5 PMNE 15 mphgusts 2580° · Rain 3%Sunny

Tue, 8 PMNE 12 mphgusts 2274° · Rain 3%Mostly Clear

Tue, 11 PMNE 10 mphgusts 2172° · Rain 3%Mostly Clear

Forecast from National Weather Service, updated Oct 25, 7:36 PM ET

Pier 60 on Clearwater Beach — Photo: Jana Taylor · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

Conditions can change; check the official source before you go.

Status	Call ahead Pier 60 Park (City of Clearwater) · (727) 444-8270 · website
Status note	City page (published Sept 29, 2026) says sidewalk repairs are underway nearby and the pier, beach and park remain accessible; daily, weekly and yearly fishing passes are sold for a fee.
Address	370 Mandalay Ave., Clearwater, FL 33767 (Pier 60 Park address)
Hours	Pier 60 Park: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily
Parking / fees	Call ahead — Pier 60 Park (City of Clearwater) · (727) 444-8270 · website
Amenities	Park playground, Park picnic tables, Park restrooms
Fishing license	Statewide (FWC): a Florida saltwater fishing license is required unless exempt or covered by a licensed fishing pier; a free shore-based shark fishing permit is also required to target sharks from shore, jetties, bridges and piers. Fishing license: who needs one

Last checked Oct 2026 from City of Clearwater: Pier 60 Park

Fish to target here

General habitat guidance; confirm access and regulations before fishing.

Spanish mackerel Gulf beach pier where bait schools draw Spanish mackerel and pompano along the swash zone on calm mornings.
Florida pompano Gulf beach pier where bait schools draw Spanish mackerel and pompano along the swash zone on calm mornings.
Cobia Gulf beach pier where bait schools draw Spanish mackerel and pompano along the swash zone on calm mornings.
Whiting Gulf beach pier where bait schools draw Spanish mackerel and pompano along the swash zone on calm mornings.

Tide chart, next 48 hours

Predictions from NOAA station Clearwater Beach (8726724). Times are local (EST/EDT). Updated when the site rebuilds.

7-day high/low table

Station: Clearwater Beach (8726724) · 0.3 km away. Heights in feet above MLLW; station local time (EST/EDT). Predictions are not observed conditions.

Date / time	Tide	Feet
2026-10-26 06:24	Low	-0.244
2026-10-26 12:53	High	2.57
2026-10-26 18:01	Low	1.345
2026-10-26 23:45	High	3.373
2026-10-27 07:09	Low	-0.422
2026-10-27 13:46	High	2.372
2026-10-27 18:30	Low	1.465
2026-10-28 00:17	High	3.449
2026-10-28 07:58	Low	-0.461
2026-10-28 14:52	High	2.158
2026-10-28 18:59	Low	1.57
2026-10-29 00:54	High	3.448
2026-10-29 08:53	Low	-0.368
2026-10-29 16:08	High	1.983
2026-10-29 19:31	Low	1.662
2026-10-30 01:39	High	3.354
2026-10-30 09:54	Low	-0.177
2026-10-30 17:29	High	1.885
2026-10-30 20:08	Low	1.749
2026-10-31 02:38	High	3.171
2026-10-31 11:03	Low	0.063
2026-10-31 19:01	High	1.897
2026-10-31 21:06	Low	1.839
2026-11-01 02:58	High	2.937
2026-11-01 11:19	Low	0.292
2026-11-01 19:06	High	2.008
2026-11-01 22:14	Low	1.871

not present/background (0-1,000)

Red tide (FWC samples, last 8 days)

Nearest sample: Clearwater Beach Pier 60, Oct 19 2026; not present/background (0-1,000); 0.4 km away. Maximum within 15 km: not present/background (0-1,000) (4 samples).

Samples are point-in-time observations; missing samples do not establish safe conditions. Check FWC’s current report.

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