Surf Forecast
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
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FZUS52 KTBW 170708
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Surf Zone Forecast for West Central and Southwest Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
308 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025
FLZ139-142-148-149-172015-
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
308 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025
.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Moderate.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........In the upper 80s.
Weather.....................Sunny. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Cedar Key................High at 07:10 AM EDT.
Low at 01:49 PM EDT.
Saint Petersburg.........High at 07:40 AM EDT.
Low at 02:23 PM EDT.
.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Moderate.
Weather.....................Partly cloudy until 8 PM, then mostly
cloudy until 10 PM, then partly cloudy
until 11 PM, then mostly cloudy until
12 AM, then partly cloudy. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms.
Low Temperature.............Around 80.
Winds.......................South winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
Cedar Key................High at 07:52 PM EDT.
Low at 01:44 AM EDT.
Saint Petersburg.........High at 08:09 PM EDT.
Low at 01:44 AM EDT.
.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Moderate.
Weather.....................Sunny. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph, becoming
south in the afternoon.
Tides...
Cedar Key................High at 07:52 AM EDT.
Low at 02:59 PM EDT.
Saint Petersburg.........High at 08:16 AM EDT.
Low at 03:44 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
$$
FLZ050-151-155-160-172015-
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
308 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025
.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Moderate.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........In the upper 80s.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 90s.
Winds.......................South winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Saint Petersburg.........High at 07:40 AM EDT.
Low at 02:23 PM EDT.
Venice Inlet.............Low at 12:45 PM EDT.
.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Moderate.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy until 12 AM, then partly
cloudy. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
Low Temperature.............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Saint Petersburg.........High at 08:09 PM EDT.
Low at 01:44 AM EDT.
Venice Inlet.............High at 06:07 PM EDT.
Low at 12:06 AM EDT.
.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Moderate.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 90s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Saint Petersburg.........High at 08:16 AM EDT.
Low at 03:44 PM EDT.
Venice Inlet.............High at 06:14 AM EDT.
Low at 02:06 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
$$
FLZ162-165-172015-
Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee-
Including the beaches of Manasota Key, Palm Island, Captiva, Sanibel,
and Fort Myers Beach
308 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025
.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Moderate.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........In the upper 80s.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny until 5 PM, then mostly
cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............Around 90.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Venice Inlet.............Low at 12:45 PM EDT.
Fort Myers Beach.........High at 06:30 AM EDT.
Low at 12:49 PM EDT.
.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Moderate.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy until 4 AM, then partly
cloudy until 5 AM, then mostly cloudy.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Low Temperature.............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Venice Inlet.............High at 06:07 PM EDT.
Low at 12:06 AM EDT.
Fort Myers Beach.........High at 06:59 PM EDT.
Low at 12:10 AM EDT.
.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Moderate.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 90s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Venice Inlet.............High at 06:14 AM EDT.
Low at 02:06 PM EDT.
Fort Myers Beach.........High at 07:06 AM EDT.
Low at 02:10 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
$$