Surf Forecast
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
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Surf Zone Forecast for West Central and Southwest Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
443 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025
FLZ139-142-148-149-282015-
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
443 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025
.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........73.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Cedar Key................Low at 08:11 AM EDT.
High at 02:10 PM EDT.
Saint Petersburg.........Low at 08:24 AM EDT.
High at 02:27 PM EDT.
.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Partly cloudy until 1 AM, then mostly
cloudy.
Low Temperature.............In the mid 60s.
Winds.......................East winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Cedar Key................Low at 08:19 PM EDT.
High at 02:29 AM EDT.
Saint Petersburg.........Low at 08:28 PM EDT.
High at 02:39 AM EDT.
.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Partly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Cedar Key................Low at 08:49 AM EDT.
High at 02:38 PM EDT.
Saint Petersburg.........Low at 08:52 AM EDT.
High at 02:42 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
$$
FLZ050-151-155-160-282015-
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
443 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025
.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........74.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Saint Petersburg.........Low at 08:24 AM EDT.
High at 02:27 PM EDT.
Venice Inlet.............Low at 06:46 AM EDT.
High at 12:25 PM EDT.
.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Partly cloudy until 3 AM, then mostly
cloudy.
Low Temperature.............In the upper 60s.
Winds.......................East winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Saint Petersburg.........Low at 08:28 PM EDT.
High at 02:39 AM EDT.
Venice Inlet.............Low at 06:50 PM EDT.
High at 12:37 AM EDT.
.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. A chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Saint Petersburg.........Low at 08:52 AM EDT.
High at 02:42 PM EDT.
Venice Inlet.............Low at 07:14 AM EDT.
High at 12:40 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
$$
FLZ162-165-282015-
Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee-
Including the beaches of Manasota Key, Palm Island, Captiva, Sanibel,
and Fort Myers Beach
443 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025
.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........75.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Venice Inlet.............Low at 06:46 AM EDT.
High at 12:25 PM EDT.
Fort Myers Beach.........Low at 06:50 AM EDT.
High at 01:17 PM EDT.
.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Partly cloudy until 4 AM, then mostly
cloudy.
Low Temperature.............In the upper 60s.
Winds.......................East winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Venice Inlet.............Low at 06:50 PM EDT.
High at 12:37 AM EDT.
Fort Myers Beach.........Low at 06:54 PM EDT.
High at 01:29 AM EDT.
.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Venice Inlet.............Low at 07:14 AM EDT.
High at 12:40 PM EDT.
Fort Myers Beach.........Low at 07:18 AM EDT.
High at 01:32 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
$$