Surf Forecast
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
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FZUS52 KTBW 180738
SRFTBW
Surf Zone Forecast for West Central and Southwest Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
338 AM EDT Sat Oct 18 2025
FLZ139-142-148-149-182015-
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
338 AM EDT Sat Oct 18 2025
.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........In the upper 70s.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Cedar Key................Low at 06:43 AM EDT.
High at 12:58 PM EDT.
Saint Petersburg.........Low at 06:59 AM EDT.
High at 01:14 PM EDT.
.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Mostly clear.
Low Temperature.............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Cedar Key................Low at 07:13 PM EDT.
High at 01:06 AM EDT.
Saint Petersburg.........Low at 07:13 PM EDT.
High at 01:19 AM EDT.
.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............Around 80.
Winds.......................South winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Cedar Key................Low at 07:29 AM EDT.
High at 01:46 PM EDT.
Saint Petersburg.........Low at 07:40 AM EDT.
High at 02:01 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
$$
FLZ050-151-155-160-182015-
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
338 AM EDT Sat Oct 18 2025
.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........In the upper 70s.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Saint Petersburg.........Low at 06:59 AM EDT.
High at 01:14 PM EDT.
Venice Inlet.............High at 11:12 AM EDT.
Low at 05:35 PM EDT.
.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Mostly clear.
Low Temperature.............Around 70.
Winds.......................East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Saint Petersburg.........Low at 07:13 PM EDT.
High at 01:19 AM EDT.
Venice Inlet.............High at 11:17 PM EDT.
.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph, becoming
south in the afternoon.
Tides...
Saint Petersburg.........Low at 07:40 AM EDT.
High at 02:01 PM EDT.
Venice Inlet.............Low at 06:02 AM EDT.
High at 11:59 AM EDT.
Low at 05:58 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
$$
FLZ162-165-182015-
Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee-
Including the beaches of Manasota Key, Palm Island, Captiva, Sanibel,
and Fort Myers Beach
338 AM EDT Sat Oct 18 2025
.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........In the lower 80s.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Venice Inlet.............High at 11:12 AM EDT.
Low at 05:35 PM EDT.
Fort Myers Beach.........High at 12:04 PM EDT.
Low at 05:39 PM EDT.
.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Mostly clear.
Low Temperature.............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Venice Inlet.............High at 11:17 PM EDT.
Fort Myers Beach.........High at 12:09 AM EDT.
.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph, becoming
south in the afternoon.
Tides...
Venice Inlet.............Low at 06:02 AM EDT.
High at 11:59 AM EDT.
Low at 05:58 PM EDT.
Fort Myers Beach.........Low at 06:06 AM EDT.
High at 12:51 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
$$