Surf Forecast
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
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FZUS52 KTBW 140704
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Surf Zone Forecast for West Central and Southwest Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
304 AM EDT Thu May 14 2026
FLZ139-142-148-149-142030-
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 Thu May 14 2026
.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........Around 80.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds around 5 mph,
increasing to west around 15 mph in the
afternoon.
Tides...
Cedar Key................Low at 06:28 AM EDT.
High at 12:18 PM EDT.
Saint Petersburg.........Low at 06:21 AM EDT.
High at 12:26 PM EDT.
.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Mostly clear.
Low Temperature.............In the upper 60s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds around 15 mph, becoming
north after midnight.
Tides...
Cedar Key................Low at 07:13 PM EDT.
High at 01:41 AM EDT.
Saint Petersburg.........Low at 07:41 PM EDT.
High at 02:23 AM EDT.
.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............Around 80.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming
west in the afternoon.
Tides...
Cedar Key................Low at 07:15 AM EDT.
High at 12:55 PM EDT.
Saint Petersburg.........Low at 06:44 AM EDT.
High at 12:50 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
$$
FLZ050-151-155-160-142030-
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 Thu May 14 2026
.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........In the lower 80s.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Saint Petersburg.........Low at 06:21 AM EDT.
High at 12:26 PM EDT.
Venice Inlet.............High at 10:24 AM EDT.
.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Clear.
Low Temperature.............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Saint Petersburg.........Low at 07:41 PM EDT.
High at 02:23 AM EDT.
Venice Inlet.............Low at 06:03 PM EDT.
High at 12:21 AM EDT.
Low at 05:06 AM EDT.
.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming
northwest in the afternoon.
Tides...
Saint Petersburg.........Low at 06:44 AM EDT.
High at 12:50 PM EDT.
Venice Inlet.............High at 10:48 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
$$
FLZ162-165-142030-
Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee-
Including the beaches of Manasota Key, Palm Island, Captiva, Sanibel,
and Fort Myers Beach
304 AM EDT Thu May 14 2026
.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........In the lower 80s.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds around 5 mph,
increasing to around 15 mph in the
afternoon.
Tides...
Venice Inlet.............High at 10:24 AM EDT.
Fort Myers Beach.........High at 11:16 AM EDT.
.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Mostly clear.
Low Temperature.............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Venice Inlet.............Low at 06:03 PM EDT.
High at 12:21 AM EDT.
Low at 05:06 AM EDT.
Fort Myers Beach.........Low at 06:07 PM EDT.
High at 01:13 AM EDT.
Low at 05:10 AM EDT.
.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................North winds around 5 mph, becoming west
in the afternoon.
Tides...
Venice Inlet.............High at 10:48 AM EDT.
Fort Myers Beach.........High at 11:40 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
$$