Surf Forecast
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
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FZUS52 KTBW 300603
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Surf Zone Forecast for West Central and Southwest Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
203 AM EDT Wed Jul 30 2025
FLZ139-142-148-149-302130-
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
203 AM EDT Wed Jul 30 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.....................Sunny. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Cedar Key................High at 06:07 AM EDT.
Low at 12:32 PM EDT.
Saint Petersburg.........High at 06:26 AM EDT.
Low at 12:48 PM EDT.
.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Partly cloudy.
Low Temperature.............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Cedar Key................High at 06:31 PM EDT.
Low at 12:28 AM EDT.
Saint Petersburg.........High at 06:46 PM EDT.
Low at 12:39 AM EDT.
.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Moderate.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Cedar Key................High at 06:37 AM EDT.
Low at 01:20 PM EDT.
Saint Petersburg.........High at 06:53 AM EDT.
Low at 01:55 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
$$
FLZ050-151-155-160-302130-
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
203 AM EDT Wed Jul 30 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.....................Sunny. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 90s.
Winds.......................Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Saint Petersburg.........High at 06:26 AM EDT.
Low at 12:48 PM EDT.
Venice Inlet.............Low at 11:10 AM EDT.
High at 04:44 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.......................Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Saint Petersburg.........High at 06:46 PM EDT.
Low at 12:39 AM EDT.
Venice Inlet.............Low at 11:01 PM EDT.
High at 04:51 AM EDT.
.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 90s.
Winds.......................Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Saint Petersburg.........High at 06:53 AM EDT.
Low at 01:55 PM EDT.
Venice Inlet.............Low at 12:17 PM EDT.
High at 05:55 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
$$
FLZ162-165-302130-
Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee-
Including the beaches of Manasota Key, Palm Island, Captiva, Sanibel,
and Fort Myers Beach
203 AM EDT Wed Jul 30 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.....................Sunny. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............Around 90.
Winds.......................Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Venice Inlet.............Low at 11:10 AM EDT.
High at 04:44 PM EDT.
Fort Myers Beach.........Low at 11:14 AM EDT.
High at 05:36 PM EDT.
.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Partly cloudy.
Low Temperature.............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
Venice Inlet.............Low at 11:01 PM EDT.
High at 04:51 AM EDT.
Fort Myers Beach.........Low at 11:05 PM EDT.
High at 05:43 AM EDT.
.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Moderate.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............Around 90.
Winds.......................Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Venice Inlet.............Low at 12:17 PM EDT.
High at 05:55 PM EDT.
Fort Myers Beach.........Low at 12:21 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
$$