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Surf Zone Forecast for West Central and Southwest Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
340 AM EDT Sun Jul 13 2025

FLZ139-142-148-149-132100-
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
340 AM EDT Sun Jul 13 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.....................Partly cloudy. Numerous showers and
                            scattered thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................West winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
   Cedar Key................Low at 10:18 AM EDT.
                            High at 03:55 PM EDT.
   Saint Petersburg.........High at 06:18 AM EDT.
                            Low at 09:40 AM EDT.
                            High at 03:56 PM EDT.

.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Moderate.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy until 2 AM, then partly
                            cloudy. Scattered showers and
                            thunderstorms.
Low Temperature.............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
   Cedar Key................Low at 11:04 PM EDT.
                            High at 05:32 AM EDT.
   Saint Petersburg.........Low at 11:40 PM EDT.

.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Moderate.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Numerous showers and
                            scattered thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
   Cedar Key................Low at 11:05 AM EDT.
                            High at 04:46 PM EDT.
   Saint Petersburg.........High at 06:30 AM EDT.
                            Low at 10:45 AM EDT.
                            High at 04:50 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

$$

FLZ050-151-155-160-132100-
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
340 AM EDT Sun Jul 13 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.....................Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............Around 90.
Winds.......................Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph, increasing to
                            10 to 15 mph this afternoon.
Tides...
   Saint Petersburg.........High at 06:18 AM EDT.
                            Low at 09:40 AM EDT.
                            High at 03:56 PM EDT.
   Venice Inlet.............Low at 08:02 AM EDT.
                            High at 01:54 PM EDT.

.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Moderate.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy until 1 AM, then partly
                            cloudy. Scattered showers and
                            thunderstorms.
Low Temperature.............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
   Saint Petersburg.........Low at 11:40 PM EDT.
   Venice Inlet.............Low at 10:02 PM EDT.
                            High at 04:28 AM EDT.

.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Moderate.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Numerous showers and
                            scattered thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds around 10 mph, increasing to
                            10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Tides...
   Saint Petersburg.........High at 06:30 AM EDT.
                            Low at 10:45 AM EDT.
                            High at 04:50 PM EDT.
   Venice Inlet.............Low at 09:07 AM EDT.
                            High at 02:48 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

$$

FLZ162-165-132100-
Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee-
Including the beaches of Manasota Key, Palm Island, Captiva, Sanibel,
and Fort Myers Beach
340 AM EDT Sun Jul 13 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.....................Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............Around 90.
Winds.......................East winds around 5 mph, becoming west
                            10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Tides...
   Venice Inlet.............Low at 08:02 AM EDT.
                            High at 01:54 PM EDT.
   Fort Myers Beach.........Low at 08:06 AM EDT.
                            High at 02:46 PM EDT.

.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Moderate.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy until 1 AM, then partly
                            cloudy. Scattered showers and
                            thunderstorms.
Low Temperature.............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
   Venice Inlet.............Low at 10:02 PM EDT.
                            High at 04:28 AM EDT.
   Fort Myers Beach.........Low at 10:06 PM EDT.
                            High at 05:20 AM EDT.

.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Moderate.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Numerous showers and
                            scattered thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph, increasing to
                            10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Tides...
   Venice Inlet.............Low at 09:07 AM EDT.
                            High at 02:48 PM EDT.
   Fort Myers Beach.........Low at 09:11 AM EDT.
                            High at 03:40 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

$$