Surf Forecast
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
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FZUS52 KTBW 260908
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Surf Zone Forecast for West Central and Southwest Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
508 AM EDT Sat Apr 26 2025
FLZ139-142-148-149-262015-
Coastal Levy-Coastal Citrus-Coastal Hernando-Coastal Pasco-
Including the beaches of Cedar Key, Yankeetown, Crystal River,
Homosassa, Pine Island, Bayport, Hernando Beach, Hudson,
and Port Richey
508 AM EDT Sat Apr 26 2025
.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........In the upper 70s.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 5 mph, becoming
southwest in the afternoon.
Tides...
Cedar Key................Low at 07:33 AM EDT.
High at 01:19 PM EDT.
Saint Petersburg.........Low at 07:28 AM EDT.
High at 01:23 PM EDT.
.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Mostly clear.
Low Temperature.............Around 70.
Winds.......................Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Cedar Key................Low at 08:01 PM EDT.
High at 02:24 AM EDT.
Saint Petersburg.........Low at 08:21 PM EDT.
High at 02:52 AM EDT.
.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Light and variable winds, becoming west
around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tides...
Cedar Key................Low at 08:14 AM EDT.
High at 01:52 PM EDT.
Saint Petersburg.........Low at 07:53 AM EDT.
High at 01:45 PM EDT.
&&
Rip Current Risk Category
* Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however,
life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins,
jetties, reefs, and piers.
* Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the
surf zone.
* High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
zone.
** For thunderstorm, waterspout, and UV definitions see:
https://www.weather.gov/beach/tbw
$$
FLZ050-151-155-160-262015-
Pinellas-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee-Coastal Sarasota-
Including the beaches of Clearwater Beach, Saint Pete Beach,
Bradenton Beach, Longboat Key, Siesta Key, Turtle Beach, and Venice
508 AM EDT Sat Apr 26 2025
.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........In the mid 70s.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 5 mph, becoming
southwest in the afternoon.
Tides...
Saint Petersburg.........Low at 07:28 AM EDT.
High at 01:23 PM EDT.
Venice Inlet.............High at 11:21 AM EDT.
.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Mostly clear.
Low Temperature.............Around 70.
Winds.......................North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Saint Petersburg.........Low at 08:21 PM EDT.
High at 02:52 AM EDT.
Venice Inlet.............Low at 06:43 PM EDT.
High at 12:50 AM EDT.
.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 5 mph, becoming west
in the afternoon.
Tides...
Saint Petersburg.........Low at 07:53 AM EDT.
High at 01:45 PM EDT.
Venice Inlet.............Low at 06:15 AM EDT.
High at 11:43 AM EDT.
&&
Rip Current Risk Category
* Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however,
life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins,
jetties, reefs, and piers.
* Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the
surf zone.
* High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
zone.
** For thunderstorm, waterspout, and UV definitions see:
https://www.weather.gov/beach/tbw
$$
FLZ162-165-262015-
Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee-
Including the beaches of Manasota Key, Palm Island, Captiva, Sanibel,
and Fort Myers Beach
508 AM EDT Sat Apr 26 2025
.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........In the upper 70s.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 5 mph, becoming
southwest in the afternoon.
Tides...
Venice Inlet.............High at 11:21 AM EDT.
Fort Myers Beach.........High at 12:13 PM EDT.
.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Mostly clear.
Low Temperature.............Around 70.
Winds.......................Northwest winds around 10 mph, becoming
north after midnight.
Tides...
Venice Inlet.............Low at 06:43 PM EDT.
High at 12:50 AM EDT.
Fort Myers Beach.........Low at 06:47 PM EDT.
High at 01:42 AM EDT.
.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 5 mph, becoming
southwest in the afternoon.
Tides...
Venice Inlet.............Low at 06:15 AM EDT.
High at 11:43 AM EDT.
Fort Myers Beach.........Low at 06:19 AM EDT.
High at 12:35 PM EDT.
&&
Rip Current Risk Category
* Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however,
life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins,
jetties, reefs, and piers.
* Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the
surf zone.
* High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
zone.
** For thunderstorm, waterspout, and UV definitions see:
https://www.weather.gov/beach/tbw
$$