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Surf Zone Forecast for West Central and Southwest Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
237 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

FLZ139-142-148-149-072215-
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
237 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........Around 80.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
   Cedar Key................Low at 08:44 AM EDT.
                            High at 03:02 PM EDT.
   Saint Petersburg.........Low at 08:50 AM EDT.
                            High at 03:18 PM EDT.

.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Mostly clear.
Low Temperature.............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
   Cedar Key................Low at 09:04 PM EDT.
                            High at 02:43 AM EDT.
   Saint Petersburg.........Low at 08:49 PM EDT.
                            High at 02:27 AM EDT.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
   Cedar Key................Low at 09:29 AM EDT.
                            High at 03:53 PM EDT.
   Saint Petersburg.........Low at 09:39 AM EDT.
                            High at 04:20 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

$$

FLZ050-151-155-160-072215-
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
237 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........In the lower 80s.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Scattered showers with
                            isolated thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
   Saint Petersburg.........Low at 08:50 AM EDT.
                            High at 03:18 PM EDT.
   Venice Inlet.............Low at 07:12 AM EDT.
                            High at 01:16 PM EDT.

.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Mostly clear.
Low Temperature.............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................East winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
   Saint Petersburg.........Low at 08:49 PM EDT.
                            High at 02:27 AM EDT.
   Venice Inlet.............Low at 07:11 PM EDT.
                            High at 12:25 AM EDT.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
   Saint Petersburg.........Low at 09:39 AM EDT.
                            High at 04:20 PM EDT.
   Venice Inlet.............Low at 08:01 AM EDT.
                            High at 02:18 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

$$

FLZ162-165-072215-
Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee-
Including the beaches of Manasota Key, Palm Island, Captiva, Sanibel,
and Fort Myers Beach
237 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 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. Scattered showers with
                            isolated thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
   Venice Inlet.............Low at 07:12 AM EDT.
                            High at 01:16 PM EDT.
   Fort Myers Beach.........Low at 07:16 AM EDT.
                            High at 02:08 PM EDT.

.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low.
Weather.....................Partly cloudy. Scattered showers with
                            isolated thunderstorms.
Low Temperature.............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
   Venice Inlet.............Low at 07:11 PM EDT.
                            High at 12:25 AM EDT.
   Fort Myers Beach.........Low at 07:15 PM EDT.
                            High at 01:17 AM EDT.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Scattered showers with
                            isolated thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
   Venice Inlet.............Low at 08:01 AM EDT.
                            High at 02:18 PM EDT.
   Fort Myers Beach.........Low at 08:05 AM EDT.
                            High at 03:10 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


$$