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Surf Zone Forecast for West Central and Southwest Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
400 AM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025

FLZ139-142-148-149-032015-
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
400 AM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........In the mid 80s.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 20 mph.
Tides...
   Cedar Key................High at 11:13 AM EDT.
   Saint Petersburg.........High at 11:36 AM EDT.

.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Partly cloudy until 3 AM, then mostly
                            cloudy until 4 AM, then partly cloudy
                            until 5 AM, then mostly cloudy.
Low Temperature.............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Breezy. Northeast winds 20 to 25 mph.
Tides...
   Cedar Key................Low at 06:17 PM EDT.
                            High at 12:42 AM EDT.
   Saint Petersburg.........Low at 06:55 PM EDT.
                            High at 01:35 AM EDT.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Moderate.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. A chance of showers and
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 20 mph.
Tides...
   Cedar Key................Low at 06:18 AM EDT.
                            High at 12:20 PM EDT.
   Saint Petersburg.........Low at 06:32 AM EDT.
                            High at 12:36 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

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FLZ050-151-155-160-032015-
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
400 AM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........In the mid 80s.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
                            showers and thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
   Saint Petersburg.........High at 11:36 AM EDT.
   Venice Inlet.............High at 09:34 AM EDT.
                            Low at 05:17 PM EDT.

.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low.
Weather.....................Partly cloudy. A slight chance of
                            showers and thunderstorms.
Low Temperature.............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 20 mph.
Tides...
   Saint Petersburg.........Low at 06:55 PM EDT.
                            High at 01:35 AM EDT.
   Venice Inlet.............High at 11:33 PM EDT.
                            Low at 04:54 AM EDT.

.SATURDAY...
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.......................Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
   Saint Petersburg.........Low at 06:32 AM EDT.
                            High at 12:36 PM EDT.
   Venice Inlet.............High at 10:34 AM EDT.
                            Low at 05:50 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

$$

FLZ162-165-032015-
Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee-
Including the beaches of Manasota Key, Palm Island, Captiva, Sanibel,
and Fort Myers Beach
400 AM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Moderate.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........In the mid 80s.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
   Venice Inlet.............High at 09:34 AM EDT.
                            Low at 05:17 PM EDT.
   Fort Myers Beach.........High at 10:26 AM EDT.
                            Low at 05:21 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.......................Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
   Venice Inlet.............High at 11:33 PM EDT.
                            Low at 04:54 AM EDT.
   Fort Myers Beach.........High at 12:25 AM EDT.
                            Low at 04:58 AM EDT.

.SATURDAY...
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.......................Northeast winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
   Venice Inlet.............High at 10:34 AM EDT.
                            Low at 05:50 PM EDT.
   Fort Myers Beach.........High at 11:26 AM EDT.
                            Low at 05:54 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


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