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
328 AM EDT Sat Sep 6 2025
FLZ139-142-148-149-062015-
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
328 AM EDT Sat Sep 6 2025
.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Moderate.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........In the mid 80s.
Weather.....................Sunny. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph, becoming
southwest in the afternoon.
Tides...
Cedar Key................Low at 07:31 AM EDT.
High at 01:26 PM EDT.
Saint Petersburg.........Low at 07:24 AM EDT.
High at 01:33 PM EDT.
.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Moderate.
Weather.....................Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
Low Temperature.............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
Cedar Key................Low at 08:23 PM EDT.
High at 02:36 AM EDT.
Saint Petersburg.........Low at 08:50 PM EDT.
High at 03:06 AM EDT.
.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Moderate.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 5 mph, becoming
southwest in the afternoon.
Tides...
Cedar Key................Low at 08:17 AM EDT.
High at 02:17 PM EDT.
Saint Petersburg.........Low at 08:10 AM EDT.
High at 02:21 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
$$
FLZ050-151-155-160-062015-
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
328 AM EDT Sat Sep 6 2025
.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 to 2 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....High.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........In the mid 80s.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Numerous showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph, becoming
south in the afternoon.
Tides...
Saint Petersburg.........Low at 07:24 AM EDT.
High at 01:33 PM EDT.
Venice Inlet.............High at 11:31 AM EDT.
.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....High.
Weather.....................Partly cloudy until 8 PM, then mostly
cloudy until 11 PM, then partly cloudy.
Numerous showers and thunderstorms.
Low Temperature.............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
Saint Petersburg.........Low at 08:50 PM EDT.
High at 03:06 AM EDT.
Venice Inlet.............Low at 07:12 PM EDT.
High at 01:04 AM EDT.
.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Moderate.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................South winds around 5 mph, becoming
southwest in the afternoon.
Tides...
Saint Petersburg.........Low at 08:10 AM EDT.
High at 02:21 PM EDT.
Venice Inlet.............Low at 06:32 AM EDT.
High at 12:19 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
$$
FLZ162-165-062015-
Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee-
Including the beaches of Manasota Key, Palm Island, Captiva, Sanibel,
and Fort Myers Beach
328 AM EDT Sat Sep 6 2025
.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 to 2 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....High.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........In the upper 80s.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Numerous showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 5 mph, becoming
south in the afternoon.
Tides...
Venice Inlet.............High at 11:31 AM EDT.
Fort Myers Beach.........High at 12:23 PM EDT.
.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Thunderstorm Potential**....High.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy until 1 AM, then partly
cloudy. Numerous showers and
thunderstorms.
Low Temperature.............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................South winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
Venice Inlet.............Low at 07:12 PM EDT.
High at 01:04 AM EDT.
Fort Myers Beach.........Low at 07:16 PM EDT.
High at 01:56 AM EDT.
.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....High.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Numerous showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Venice Inlet.............Low at 06:32 AM EDT.
High at 12:19 PM EDT.
Fort Myers Beach.........Low at 06:36 AM EDT.
High at 01:11 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
$$