Surf Forecast
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
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FZUS52 KTBW 030612
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Surf Zone Forecast for West Central and Southwest Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
212 AM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025
FLZ139-142-148-149-032045-
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
212 AM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025
.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Moderate.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........Around 90.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Cedar Key................High at 08:41 AM EDT.
Low at 04:35 PM EDT.
Saint Petersburg.........High at 08:55 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 10 PM, then partly
cloudy. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
Low Temperature.............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
Cedar Key................High at 11:28 PM EDT.
Low at 03:37 AM EDT.
.MONDAY...
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.......................South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Cedar Key................High at 09:43 AM EDT.
Low at 05:42 PM EDT.
Saint Petersburg.........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
$$
FLZ050-151-155-160-032045-
Pinellas-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee-Coastal Sarasota-
Including the beaches of Clearwater Beach, Saint Pete Beach,
Bradenton Beach, Longboat Key, Siesta Key, Turtle Beach, and Venice
212 AM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025
.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........In the upper 80s.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 90s.
Winds.......................Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Saint Petersburg.........High at 08:55 AM EDT.
Low at 05:47 PM EDT.
Venice Inlet.............High at 06:53 AM EDT.
Low at 04:09 PM EDT.
.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low.
Weather.....................Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
Low Temperature.............Around 80.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 10 mph, becoming
south after midnight.
Tides...
None.
.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Moderate.
Weather.....................Sunny. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 90s.
Winds.......................South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Saint Petersburg.........High at 09:55 AM EDT.
Venice Inlet.............High at 07:53 AM EDT.
Low at 05:12 PM EDT.
&&
Rip Current Risk Category
* Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however,
life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins,
jetties, reefs, and piers.
* Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the
surf zone.
* High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
zone.
** For thunderstorm, waterspout, and UV definitions see:
https://www.weather.gov/beach/tbw
$$
FLZ162-165-032045-
Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee-
Including the beaches of Manasota Key, Palm Island, Captiva, Sanibel,
and Fort Myers Beach
212 AM EDT Sun Aug 3 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. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............Around 90.
Winds.......................South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Venice Inlet.............High at 06:53 AM EDT.
Low at 04:09 PM EDT.
Fort Myers Beach.........High at 07:45 AM EDT.
Low at 04:13 PM EDT.
.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low.
Weather.....................Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
Low Temperature.............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 5 mph, becoming
south after midnight.
Tides...
None.
.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Moderate.
Weather.....................Sunny. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 90s.
Winds.......................South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Venice Inlet.............High at 07:53 AM EDT.
Low at 05:12 PM EDT.
Fort Myers Beach.........High at 08:45 AM EDT.
Low at 05:16 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
$$