Surf Forecast
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
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FZUS52 KTBW 100610
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Surf Zone Forecast for West Central and Southwest Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
210 AM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025
FLZ139-142-148-149-102045-
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
210 AM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025
.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........Around 80.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 20 mph.
Tides...
Cedar Key................Low at 11:04 AM EDT.
High at 05:40 PM EDT.
Saint Petersburg.........Low at 11:28 AM EDT.
.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy.
Low Temperature.............In the upper 60s.
Winds.......................Breezy. North winds 20 to 25 mph.
Tides...
Cedar Key................Low at 10:52 PM EDT.
High at 04:28 AM EDT.
Saint Petersburg.........High at 04:05 AM EDT.
.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Partly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................North winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
Cedar Key................Low at 11:55 AM EDT.
Saint Petersburg.........Low at 12:32 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
$$
FLZ050-151-155-160-102045-
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
210 AM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025
.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........In the lower 80s.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Scattered showers with
isolated thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Saint Petersburg.........Low at 11:28 AM EDT.
Venice Inlet.............Low at 09:50 AM EDT.
High at 05:11 PM EDT.
.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy until 3 AM, then partly
cloudy until 4 AM, then mostly cloudy.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Low Temperature.............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Saint Petersburg.........High at 04:05 AM EDT.
Venice Inlet.............Low at 07:32 PM EDT.
High at 02:03 AM EDT.
.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Partly sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................North winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Saint Petersburg.........Low at 12:32 PM EDT.
Venice Inlet.............Low at 10:54 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
$$
FLZ162-165-102045-
Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee-
Including the beaches of Manasota Key, Palm Island, Captiva, Sanibel,
and Fort Myers Beach
210 AM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025
.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........In the lower 80s.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Scattered showers with
isolated thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Venice Inlet.............Low at 09:50 AM EDT.
High at 05:11 PM EDT.
Fort Myers Beach.........Low at 09:54 AM EDT.
.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
Low Temperature.............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Venice Inlet.............Low at 07:32 PM EDT.
High at 02:03 AM EDT.
Fort Myers Beach.........High at 02:55 AM EDT.
.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
showers.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................North winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Venice Inlet.............Low at 10:54 AM EDT.
Fort Myers Beach.........Low at 10:58 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
$$