Surf Forecast
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
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FZUS52 KTBW 171022
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Surf Zone Forecast for West Central and Southwest Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
622 AM EDT Tue Jun 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
622 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025
.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Moderate.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........In the mid 80s.
Weather.....................Sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................South winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
Cedar Key................High at 07:19 AM EDT.
Low at 01:04 PM EDT.
Saint Petersburg.........High at 08:37 AM EDT.
Low at 01:11 PM EDT.
.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Moderate.
Weather.....................Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
Low Temperature.............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 5 mph, becoming
southeast after midnight.
Tides...
Cedar Key................High at 06:47 PM EDT.
Low at 01:34 AM EDT.
Saint Petersburg.........High at 06:51 PM EDT.
Low at 02:14 AM EDT.
.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Moderate.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Cedar Key................High at 08:00 AM EDT.
Low at 02:10 PM EDT.
Saint Petersburg.........High at 09:02 AM EDT.
Low at 02:41 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
622 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 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............In the lower 90s.
Winds.......................South winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Saint Petersburg.........High at 08:37 AM EDT.
Low at 01:11 PM EDT.
Venice Inlet.............High at 06:35 AM EDT.
Low at 11:33 AM EDT.
High at 04:49 PM EDT.
.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Moderate.
Weather.....................Partly cloudy until 9 PM, then mostly
cloudy until 12 AM, then partly cloudy
until 4 AM, then mostly cloudy. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Low Temperature.............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 10 mph, becoming
southeast after midnight.
Tides...
Saint Petersburg.........High at 06:51 PM EDT.
Low at 02:14 AM EDT.
Venice Inlet.............Low at 12:36 AM EDT.
.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Moderate.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 90s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph, becoming
south in the afternoon.
Tides...
Saint Petersburg.........High at 09:02 AM EDT.
Low at 02:41 PM EDT.
Venice Inlet.............High at 07:00 AM EDT.
Low at 01:03 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
622 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025
.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Moderate.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........In the mid 80s.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 90s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Venice Inlet.............High at 06:35 AM EDT.
Low at 11:33 AM EDT.
High at 04:49 PM EDT.
Fort Myers Beach.........High at 07:27 AM EDT.
Low at 11:37 AM EDT.
High at 05:41 PM EDT.
.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Moderate.
Weather.....................Partly cloudy until 7 PM, then mostly
cloudy until 1 AM, then partly cloudy.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Low Temperature.............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Venice Inlet.............Low at 12:36 AM EDT.
Fort Myers Beach.........Low at 12:40 AM EDT.
.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Moderate.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............Around 90.
Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph, becoming
south in the afternoon.
Tides...
Venice Inlet.............High at 07:00 AM EDT.
Low at 01:03 PM EDT.
Fort Myers Beach.........High at 07:52 AM EDT.
Low at 01:07 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
$$