FZUS52 KTBW 160715
SRFTBW
Surf Zone Forecast for West Central and Southwest Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
315 AM EDT Sat May 16 2026
FLZ139-142-148-149-162015-
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
315 AM EDT Sat May 16 2026
.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
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 lower 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph, becoming
southwest in the afternoon.
Tides...
Cedar Key................Low at 07:59 AM EDT.
High at 01:33 PM EDT.
Saint Petersburg.........Low at 06:58 AM EDT.
High at 01:20 PM EDT.
.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Partly cloudy until 7 PM, then mostly
cloudy until 4 AM, then partly cloudy.
Low Temperature.............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................West winds around 5 mph, becoming
southeast after midnight.
Tides...
Cedar Key................Low at 08:52 PM EDT.
High at 03:32 AM EDT.
Saint Petersburg.........Low at 09:22 PM EDT.
.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low.
Weather.....................Sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph, becoming
southwest in the afternoon.
Tides...
Cedar Key................Low at 08:42 AM EDT.
High at 02:13 PM EDT.
Saint Petersburg.........High at 01:56 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
$$
FLZ050-151-155-160-162015-
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
315 AM EDT Sat May 16 2026
.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
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 upper 80s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph, becoming
southwest in the afternoon.
Tides...
Saint Petersburg.........Low at 06:58 AM EDT.
High at 01:20 PM EDT.
Venice Inlet.............High at 11:18 AM EDT.
.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Partly cloudy until 9 PM, then mostly
cloudy until 10 PM, then partly cloudy
until 11 PM, then mostly cloudy until 3
AM, then partly cloudy.
Low Temperature.............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................West winds around 5 mph, becoming east
after midnight.
Tides...
Saint Petersburg.........Low at 09:22 PM EDT.
Venice Inlet.............Low at 07:44 PM EDT.
.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Moderate.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph, becoming
southwest in the afternoon.
Tides...
Saint Petersburg.........High at 01:56 PM EDT.
Venice Inlet.............High at 11:54 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
$$
FLZ162-165-162015-
Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee-
Including the beaches of Manasota Key, Palm Island, Captiva, Sanibel,
and Fort Myers Beach
315 AM EDT Sat May 16 2026
.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
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 upper 80s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 5 mph, becoming
southwest in the afternoon.
Tides...
Venice Inlet.............High at 11:18 AM EDT.
Fort Myers Beach.........High at 12:10 PM EDT.
.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy until 9 PM, then partly
cloudy until 2 AM, then mostly cloudy.
Low Temperature.............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 5 mph, becoming
east after midnight.
Tides...
Venice Inlet.............Low at 07:44 PM EDT.
Fort Myers Beach.........Low at 07:48 PM EDT.
.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Moderate.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph, becoming
south in the afternoon.
Tides...
Venice Inlet.............High at 11:54 AM EDT.
Fort Myers Beach.........High at 12:46 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
$$
