


Surf Forecast
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
090 FZUS52 KTBW 080722 SRFTBW Surf Zone Forecast for West Central and Southwest Florida National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 322 AM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025 FLZ139-142-148-149-082015- 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 322 AM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025 .TODAY... Rip Current Risk*...........Low. Surf Height.................1 foot or less. Thunderstorm Potential**....Low. UV Index**..................Extreme. Water Temperature...........In the mid 80s. Weather.....................Partly sunny. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. High Temperature............In the mid 80s. Winds.......................West winds 5 to 10 mph. Tides... Cedar Key................Low at 06:25 AM EDT. High at 12:09 PM EDT. Saint Petersburg.........High at 12:08 PM EDT. .TONIGHT... Rip Current Risk*...........Low. Surf Height.................1 foot or less. Thunderstorm Potential**....Low. Weather.....................Mostly cloudy until 8 PM, then partly cloudy until 9 PM, then mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Low Temperature.............Around 80. Winds.......................West winds 5 to 10 mph. Tides... Cedar Key................Low at 07:53 PM EDT. High at 02:44 AM EDT. Saint Petersburg.........Low at 08:41 PM EDT. .WEDNESDAY... Rip Current Risk*...........Low. Surf Height.................1 foot or less. Thunderstorm Potential**....Low. Weather.....................Partly sunny. Showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. High Temperature............In the upper 80s. Winds.......................West winds 5 to 10 mph. Tides... Cedar Key................Low at 07:17 AM EDT. High at 12:54 PM EDT. Saint Petersburg.........High at 12:50 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 $$ FLZ050-151-155-160-082015- 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 322 AM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025 .TODAY... Rip Current Risk*...........Low. Surf Height.................1 foot or less. Thunderstorm Potential**....Low. UV Index**..................Extreme. Water Temperature...........In the mid 80s. Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. High Temperature............Around 90. Winds.......................West winds 5 to 10 mph. Tides... Saint Petersburg.........High at 12:08 PM EDT. Venice Inlet.............High at 10:06 AM EDT. .TONIGHT... Rip Current Risk*...........Low. Surf Height.................1 foot or less. Thunderstorm Potential**....Low. Weather.....................Partly cloudy until 10 PM, then mostly cloudy until 4 AM, then partly cloudy until 5 AM, then mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Low Temperature.............In the upper 70s. Winds.......................Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Tides... Saint Petersburg.........Low at 08:41 PM EDT. Venice Inlet.............Low at 07:03 PM EDT. .WEDNESDAY... 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............Around 90. Winds.......................North winds around 5 mph, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Tides... Saint Petersburg.........High at 12:50 PM EDT. Venice Inlet.............High at 10:48 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 $$ FLZ162-165-082015- Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee- Including the beaches of Manasota Key, Palm Island, Captiva, Sanibel, and Fort Myers Beach 322 AM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025 .TODAY... Rip Current Risk*...........Low. Surf Height.................1 foot or less. Thunderstorm Potential**....Low. UV Index**..................Extreme. Water Temperature...........In the mid 80s. Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. High Temperature............In the lower 90s. Winds.......................Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Tides... Venice Inlet.............High at 10:06 AM EDT. Fort Myers Beach.........High at 10:58 AM EDT. .TONIGHT... Rip Current Risk*...........Low. Surf Height.................1 foot or less. Thunderstorm Potential**....Low. Weather.....................Mostly cloudy until 1 AM, then partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Low Temperature.............In the upper 70s. Winds.......................North winds around 10 mph, becoming northeast after midnight. Tides... Venice Inlet.............Low at 07:03 PM EDT. Fort Myers Beach.........Low at 07:07 PM EDT. .WEDNESDAY... Rip Current Risk*...........Low. Surf Height.................1 foot or less. Thunderstorm Potential**....Low. Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. High Temperature............Around 90. Winds.......................Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming west in the afternoon. Tides... Venice Inlet.............High at 10:48 AM EDT. Fort Myers Beach.........High at 11:40 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 $$