


Surf Forecast
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
741 FZUS52 KTBW 080813 SRFTBW Surf Zone Forecast for West Central and Southwest Florida National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 413 AM EDT Tue Apr 8 2025 FLZ139-142-148-149-082015- 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 413 AM EDT Tue Apr 8 2025 .TODAY... Rip Current Risk*...........High. Surf Height.................1 foot or less. Thunderstorm Potential**....None. UV Index**..................Very High. Water Temperature...........In the upper 70s. Weather.....................Mostly sunny. High Temperature............Around 70. Winds.......................Northwest winds around 10 mph. Tides... Cedar Key................Low at 06:16 AM EDT. High at 12:35 PM EDT. Saint Petersburg.........Low at 06:44 AM EDT. High at 01:44 PM EDT. .TONIGHT... Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate. Surf Height.................1 foot or less. Thunderstorm Potential**....None. Weather.....................Mostly clear. Low Temperature.............In the upper 50s. Winds.......................North winds around 10 mph. Tides... Cedar Key................Low at 06:13 PM EDT. High at 12:19 AM EDT. Saint Petersburg.........Low at 06:41 PM EDT. High at 12:33 AM EDT. .WEDNESDAY... Rip Current Risk*...........Low. Surf Height.................1 foot or less. Thunderstorm Potential**....None. Weather.....................Sunny. High Temperature............In the lower 70s. Winds.......................North winds around 10 mph. Tides... Cedar Key................Low at 06:58 AM EDT. High at 01:04 PM EDT. Saint Petersburg.........Low at 07:14 AM EDT. High at 01:50 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 $$ FLZ050-151-155-160-082015- 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 413 AM EDT Tue Apr 8 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY... Rip Current Risk*...........High. Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet. Thunderstorm Potential**....None. UV Index**..................Very High. Water Temperature...........In the mid 70s. Weather.....................Partly sunny. A chance of showers. High Temperature............In the lower 70s. Winds.......................Northwest winds around 15 mph. Tides... Saint Petersburg.........Low at 06:44 AM EDT. High at 01:44 PM EDT. Venice Inlet.............High at 11:42 AM EDT. Low at 05:03 PM EDT. .TONIGHT... Rip Current Risk*...........High. Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet. Thunderstorm Potential**....None. Weather.....................Partly cloudy. Low Temperature.............In the lower 60s. Winds.......................North winds around 10 mph. Tides... Saint Petersburg.........Low at 06:41 PM EDT. High at 12:33 AM EDT. Venice Inlet.............High at 10:31 PM EDT. Low at 05:36 AM EDT. .WEDNESDAY... Rip Current Risk*...........High. Surf Height.................1 to 2 feet. Thunderstorm Potential**....None. Weather.....................Sunny. High Temperature............In the upper 70s. Winds.......................North winds around 10 mph. Tides... Saint Petersburg.........Low at 07:14 AM EDT. High at 01:50 PM EDT. Venice Inlet.............High at 11:48 AM EDT. Low at 05:47 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 $$ FLZ162-165-082015- Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee- Including the beaches of Manasota Key, Palm Island, Captiva, Sanibel, and Fort Myers Beach 413 AM EDT Tue Apr 8 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY... Rip Current Risk*...........High. Surf Height.................1 to 2 feet. Thunderstorm Potential**....None. UV Index**..................Very High. Water Temperature...........In the upper 70s. Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. High Temperature............In the mid 70s. Winds.......................Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Tides... Venice Inlet.............High at 11:42 AM EDT. Low at 05:03 PM EDT. Fort Myers Beach.........High at 12:34 PM EDT. Low at 05:07 PM EDT. .TONIGHT... Rip Current Risk*...........High. Surf Height.................1 to 2 feet. Thunderstorm Potential**....None. Weather.....................Mostly cloudy until 2 AM, then partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Low Temperature.............In the lower 60s. Winds.......................Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Tides... Venice Inlet.............High at 10:31 PM EDT. Low at 05:36 AM EDT. Fort Myers Beach.........High at 11:23 PM EDT. Low at 05:40 AM EDT. .WEDNESDAY... Rip Current Risk*...........High. Surf Height.................1 to 2 feet. Thunderstorm Potential**....None. Weather.....................Sunny. High Temperature............In the upper 70s. Winds.......................North winds around 10 mph. Tides... Venice Inlet.............High at 11:48 AM EDT. Low at 05:47 PM EDT. Fort Myers Beach.........High at 12:40 PM EDT. Low at 05:51 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 $$