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Surf Zone Forecast for West Central and Southwest Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
300 AM EDT Mon May 25 2026
FLZ139-142-148-149-252100-
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
300 AM EDT Mon May 25 2026
.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........In the lower 80s.
Weather.....................Partly cloudy. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming
southwest in the afternoon.
Tides...
Cedar Key................High at 10:19 AM EDT.
Low at 04:52 PM EDT.
Saint Petersburg.........High at 11:16 AM EDT.
Low at 05:38 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. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
Low Temperature.............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................West winds around 5 mph, becoming
southeast after midnight.
Tides...
Cedar Key................High at 11:08 PM EDT.
Low at 04:54 AM EDT.
Saint Petersburg.........High at 11:39 PM EDT.
Low at 05:03 AM EDT.
.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low.
Weather.....................Partly cloudy. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 15 mph, becoming
southwest in the afternoon.
Tides...
Cedar Key................High at 11:00 AM EDT.
Low at 05:52 PM EDT.
Saint Petersburg.........High at 11:37 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
$$
FLZ050-151-155-160-252100-
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
300 AM EDT Mon May 25 2026
.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 to 2 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........In the lower 80s.
Weather.....................Partly cloudy. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
High Temperature............Around 90.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 15 mph, becoming
southwest during the afternoon.
Tides...
Saint Petersburg.........High at 11:16 AM EDT.
Low at 05:38 PM EDT.
Venice Inlet.............High at 09:14 AM EDT.
Low at 04:00 PM EDT.
.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 to 2 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Moderate.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy until 3 AM, then partly
cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
Low Temperature.............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 5 mph, becoming
east after midnight.
Tides...
Saint Petersburg.........High at 11:39 PM EDT.
Low at 05:03 AM EDT.
Venice Inlet.............High at 09:37 PM EDT.
Low at 03:25 AM EDT.
.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 to 2 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low.
Weather.....................Partly cloudy. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
High Temperature............Around 90.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 15 mph, becoming
southwest in the afternoon.
Tides...
Saint Petersburg.........High at 11:37 AM EDT.
Venice Inlet.............High at 09:35 AM EDT.
Low at 04:58 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
$$
FLZ162-165-252100-
Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee-
Including the beaches of Manasota Key, Palm Island, Captiva, Sanibel,
and Fort Myers Beach
300 AM EDT Mon May 25 2026
.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................1 to 2 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........In the lower 80s.
Weather.....................Partly cloudy. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Venice Inlet.............High at 09:14 AM EDT.
Low at 04:00 PM EDT.
Fort Myers Beach.........High at 10:06 AM EDT.
Low at 04:04 PM EDT.
.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................1 to 2 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Moderate.
Weather.....................Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
Low Temperature.............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................South winds around 10 mph, becoming
east after midnight.
Tides...
Venice Inlet.............High at 09:37 PM EDT.
Low at 03:25 AM EDT.
Fort Myers Beach.........High at 10:29 PM EDT.
Low at 03:29 AM EDT.
.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................1 to 2 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low.
Weather.....................Partly cloudy. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Venice Inlet.............High at 09:35 AM EDT.
Low at 04:58 PM EDT.
Fort Myers Beach.........High at 10:27 AM EDT.
Low at 05:02 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
$$
