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
259 AM EDT Fri Jul 18 2025
FLZ139-142-148-149-182015-
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
259 AM EDT Fri Jul 18 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. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph, becoming
southwest 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.
.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Mostly clear.
Low Temperature.............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................West winds around 5 mph, becoming north
after midnight.
Tides...
Cedar Key................High at 09:18 PM EDT.
Low at 02:35 AM EDT.
Saint Petersburg.........High at 10:04 PM EDT.
Low at 02:02 AM EDT.
.SATURDAY...
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 5 mph, becoming
southwest in the afternoon.
Tides...
Cedar Key................High at 08:42 AM EDT.
Low at 04:14 PM EDT.
Saint Petersburg.........High at 08:59 AM EDT.
Low at 05:04 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
$$
FLZ050-151-155-160-182015-
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
259 AM EDT Fri Jul 18 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. Scattered 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 08:16 AM EDT.
Low at 03:44 PM EDT.
Venice Inlet.............High at 06:14 AM EDT.
Low at 02:06 PM EDT.
.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Partly cloudy.
Low Temperature.............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................West winds around 5 mph, becoming east
after midnight.
Tides...
Saint Petersburg.........High at 10:04 PM EDT.
Low at 02:02 AM EDT.
Venice Inlet.............High at 08:02 PM EDT.
Low at 12:24 AM EDT.
.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low.
Weather.....................Sunny. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 90s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 5 mph, becoming
southwest in the afternoon.
Tides...
Saint Petersburg.........High at 08:59 AM EDT.
Low at 05:04 PM EDT.
Venice Inlet.............High at 06:57 AM EDT.
Low at 03:26 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
$$
FLZ162-165-182015-
Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee-
Including the beaches of Manasota Key, Palm Island, Captiva, Sanibel,
and Fort Myers Beach
259 AM EDT Fri Jul 18 2025
.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........In the upper 80s.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Isolated 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.
.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy until 7 PM, then partly
cloudy.
Low Temperature.............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................West winds around 5 mph, becoming east
after midnight.
Tides...
Venice Inlet.............High at 08:02 PM EDT.
Low at 12:24 AM EDT.
Fort Myers Beach.........High at 08:54 PM EDT.
Low at 12:28 AM EDT.
.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low.
Weather.....................Sunny. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 90s.
Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph, becoming
south in the afternoon.
Tides...
Venice Inlet.............High at 06:57 AM EDT.
Low at 03:26 PM EDT.
Fort Myers Beach.........High at 07:49 AM EDT.
Low at 03:30 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
$$