Surf Forecast
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
698
FZUS52 KTBW 110704
SRFTBW
Surf Zone Forecast for West Central and Southwest Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
304 AM EDT Mon Aug 11 2025
FLZ139-142-148-149-112015-
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
304 AM EDT Mon Aug 11 2025
.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....High.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........In the upper 80s.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms
likely.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................South winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Cedar Key................Low at 10:03 AM EDT.
High at 03:55 PM EDT.
Saint Petersburg.........Low at 09:51 AM EDT.
High at 04:00 PM EDT.
.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....High.
Weather.....................Partly cloudy until 7 PM, then mostly
cloudy until 10 PM, then partly cloudy.
Showers and thunderstorms likely.
Low Temperature.............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Cedar Key................Low at 10:39 PM EDT.
High at 04:46 AM EDT.
Saint Petersburg.........Low at 11:00 PM EDT.
High at 05:06 AM EDT.
.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Moderate.
Weather.....................Sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................South winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Cedar Key................Low at 10:49 AM EDT.
High at 04:46 PM EDT.
Saint Petersburg.........Low at 10:46 AM EDT.
High at 04:54 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
$$
FLZ050-151-155-160-112015-
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
304 AM EDT Mon Aug 11 2025
.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 to 2 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....High.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........In the upper 80s.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms
likely.
High Temperature............Around 90.
Winds.......................South winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Saint Petersburg.........Low at 09:51 AM EDT.
High at 04:00 PM EDT.
Venice Inlet.............Low at 08:13 AM EDT.
High at 01:58 PM EDT.
.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....High.
Weather.....................Partly cloudy until 8 PM, then mostly
cloudy until 9 PM, then partly cloudy.
Showers and thunderstorms likely.
Low Temperature.............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Saint Petersburg.........Low at 11:00 PM EDT.
High at 05:06 AM EDT.
Venice Inlet.............Low at 09:22 PM EDT.
High at 03:04 AM EDT.
.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....High.
Weather.....................Sunny. Showers and thunderstorms
likely.
High Temperature............In the lower 90s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph, becoming
south in the afternoon.
Tides...
Saint Petersburg.........Low at 10:46 AM EDT.
High at 04:54 PM EDT.
Venice Inlet.............Low at 09:08 AM EDT.
High at 02:52 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
$$
FLZ162-165-112015-
Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee-
Including the beaches of Manasota Key, Palm Island, Captiva, Sanibel,
and Fort Myers Beach
304 AM EDT Mon Aug 11 2025
.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....High.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........In the upper 80s.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms
likely.
High Temperature............Around 90.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Venice Inlet.............Low at 08:13 AM EDT.
High at 01:58 PM EDT.
Fort Myers Beach.........Low at 08:17 AM EDT.
High at 02:50 PM EDT.
.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....High.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy until 9 PM, then mostly
clear. Showers and thunderstorms
likely.
Low Temperature.............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Venice Inlet.............Low at 09:22 PM EDT.
High at 03:04 AM EDT.
Fort Myers Beach.........Low at 09:26 PM EDT.
High at 03:56 AM EDT.
.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....High.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms
likely.
High Temperature............In the lower 90s.
Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph, becoming
south in the afternoon.
Tides...
Venice Inlet.............Low at 09:08 AM EDT.
High at 02:52 PM EDT.
Fort Myers Beach.........Low at 09:12 AM EDT.
High at 03:44 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
$$