


Surf Forecast
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
610 FZUS52 KTBW 190700 SRFTBW Surf Zone Forecast for West Central and Southwest Florida National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 300 AM EDT Tue Aug 19 2025 FLZ139-142-148-149-192100- 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 300 AM EDT Tue Aug 19 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 until 12 PM, then partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms. High Temperature............Around 90. Winds.......................Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming north late. Tides... Cedar Key................High at 10:28 AM EDT. Saint Petersburg.........High at 10:42 AM EDT. .TONIGHT... Rip Current Risk*...........Low. Surf Height.................1 foot or less. Thunderstorm Potential**....Low. Weather.....................Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly clear. Low Temperature.............In the upper 70s. Winds.......................Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Tides... Cedar Key................Low at 06:29 PM EDT. High at 01:26 AM EDT. Low at 05:45 AM EDT. Saint Petersburg.........Low at 07:21 PM EDT. .WEDNESDAY... Rip Current Risk*...........Low. Surf Height.................1 foot or less. Thunderstorm Potential**....Low. Weather.....................Mostly sunny until 2 PM, then partly cloudy with isolated showers and thunderstorms. High Temperature............Around 90. Winds.......................Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming northwest around 10 mph in the afternoon. Tides... Cedar Key................High at 11:42 AM EDT. Saint Petersburg.........High at 11:57 AM 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 $$ FLZ050-151-155-160-192100- 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 300 AM EDT Tue Aug 19 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 until 12 PM, then partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms. High Temperature............In the lower 90s. Winds.......................Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming north around 10 mph in the afternoon. Tides... Saint Petersburg.........High at 10:42 AM EDT. Venice Inlet.............High at 08:40 AM EDT. Low at 05:43 PM EDT. .TONIGHT... Rip Current Risk*...........Low. Surf Height.................1 foot or less. Thunderstorm Potential**....Moderate. Weather.....................Mostly cloudy until 9 PM, then partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Low Temperature.............In the upper 70s. Winds.......................Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Tides... Saint Petersburg.........Low at 07:21 PM EDT. .WEDNESDAY... Rip Current Risk*...........Low. Surf Height.................1 foot or less. Thunderstorm Potential**....Low. Weather.....................Mostly sunny until 2 PM, then partly cloudy with isolated showers and thunderstorms. High Temperature............Around 90. Winds.......................North winds around 10 mph, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Tides... Saint Petersburg.........High at 11:57 AM EDT. Venice Inlet.............High at 09:55 AM 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 $$ FLZ162-165-192100- Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee- Including the beaches of Manasota Key, Palm Island, Captiva, Sanibel, and Fort Myers Beach 300 AM EDT Tue Aug 19 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 until 12 PM, then mostly cloudy with numerous showers and thunderstorms. High Temperature............In the lower 90s. Winds.......................Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming northwest around 10 mph in the afternoon. Tides... Venice Inlet.............High at 08:40 AM EDT. Low at 05:43 PM EDT. Fort Myers Beach.........High at 09:32 AM EDT. Low at 05:47 PM EDT. .TONIGHT... Rip Current Risk*...........Low. Surf Height.................1 foot or less. Thunderstorm Potential**....Moderate. Weather.....................Mostly cloudy until 9 PM, then partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Low Temperature.............In the upper 70s. Winds.......................Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Tides... None. .WEDNESDAY... Rip Current Risk*...........Low. Surf Height.................1 foot or less. Thunderstorm Potential**....Low. Weather.....................Mostly sunny until 2 PM, then partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms. High Temperature............Around 90. Winds.......................North winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Tides... Venice Inlet.............High at 09:55 AM EDT. Fort Myers Beach.........High at 10:47 AM 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 $$