Surf Forecast
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
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FZUS52 KTBW 050703
SRFTBW
Surf Zone Forecast for West Central and Southwest Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
303 AM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025
FLZ139-142-148-149-052100-
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
303 AM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025
.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Moderate.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........In the lower 80s.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................East winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
Cedar Key................Low at 07:11 AM EDT.
High at 01:19 PM EDT.
Saint Petersburg.........Low at 07:18 AM EDT.
High at 01:29 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.
Low Temperature.............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................East winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
Cedar Key................Low at 07:48 PM EDT.
High at 01:45 AM EDT.
Saint Petersburg.........Low at 07:58 PM EDT.
High at 01:51 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 mid 80s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Cedar Key................Low at 07:59 AM EDT.
High at 02:12 PM EDT.
Saint Petersburg.........Low at 08:03 AM EDT.
High at 02:22 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
$$
FLZ050-151-155-160-052100-
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
303 AM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025
.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Moderate.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........In the mid 80s.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Saint Petersburg.........Low at 07:18 AM EDT.
High at 01:29 PM EDT.
Venice Inlet.............High at 11:27 AM EDT.
.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Moderate.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy until 2 AM, then partly
cloudy. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
Low Temperature.............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................East winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Saint Petersburg.........Low at 07:58 PM EDT.
High at 01:51 AM EDT.
Venice Inlet.............Low at 06:20 PM EDT.
High at 11:49 PM 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.......................Northeast winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Saint Petersburg.........Low at 08:03 AM EDT.
High at 02:22 PM EDT.
Venice Inlet.............Low at 06:25 AM EDT.
High at 12:20 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
$$
FLZ162-165-052100-
Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee-
Including the beaches of Manasota Key, Palm Island, Captiva, Sanibel,
and Fort Myers Beach
303 AM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025
.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Moderate.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........In the mid 80s.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Venice Inlet.............High at 11:27 AM EDT.
Fort Myers Beach.........High at 12:19 PM EDT.
.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Moderate.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy until 12 AM, then partly
cloudy. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
Low Temperature.............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Venice Inlet.............Low at 06:20 PM EDT.
High at 11:49 PM EDT.
Fort Myers Beach.........Low at 06:24 PM EDT.
High at 12:41 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.......................Northeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Venice Inlet.............Low at 06:25 AM EDT.
High at 12:20 PM EDT.
Fort Myers Beach.........Low at 06:29 AM EDT.
High at 01:12 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
$$