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Surf Zone Forecast for West Central and Southwest Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
314 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

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
314 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low. 
Surf Height.................1 foot or less. 
Thunderstorm Potential**....High. 
UV Index**..................Extreme. 
Water Temperature...........In the upper 80s. 
Weather.....................Mostly sunny until 2 PM, then mostly 
                            cloudy. Numerous showers and 
                            thunderstorms. 
High Temperature............In the upper 80s. 
Winds.......................South winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
   Cedar Key................High at 06:35 AM EDT.
                            Low at 12:49 PM EDT.
   Saint Petersburg.........High at 07:10 AM EDT.
                            Low at 01:04 PM EDT.

.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low. 
Surf Height.................1 foot or less. 
Thunderstorm Potential**....Moderate. 
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy until 10 PM, then partly 
                            cloudy. Scattered showers and 
                            thunderstorms. 
Low Temperature.............Around 80. 
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
   Cedar Key................High at 06:43 PM EDT.
                            Low at 01:00 AM EDT.
   Saint Petersburg.........High at 06:52 PM EDT.
                            Low at 01:16 AM EDT.

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low. 
Surf Height.................1 foot or less. 
Thunderstorm Potential**....High. 
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Widespread showers and 
                            numerous thunderstorms. 
High Temperature............In the upper 80s. 
Winds.......................South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
   Cedar Key................High at 07:10 AM EDT.
                            Low at 01:49 PM EDT.
   Saint Petersburg.........High at 07:40 AM EDT.
                            Low at 02:23 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

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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
314 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate. 
Surf Height.................1 foot or less. 
Thunderstorm Potential**....High. 
UV Index**..................Extreme. 
Water Temperature...........In the upper 80s. 
Weather.....................Mostly sunny until 2 PM, then mostly 
                            cloudy. Widespread showers and 
                            thunderstorms. 
High Temperature............Around 90. 
Winds.......................South winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
   Saint Petersburg.........High at 07:10 AM EDT.
                            Low at 01:04 PM EDT.
   Venice Inlet.............Low at 11:26 AM EDT.
                            High at 04:50 PM EDT.

.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate. 
Surf Height.................1 foot or less. 
Thunderstorm Potential**....Moderate. 
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy until 9 PM, then partly 
                            cloudy. Scattered showers and 
                            thunderstorms. 
Low Temperature.............In the upper 70s. 
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
   Saint Petersburg.........High at 06:52 PM EDT.
                            Low at 01:16 AM EDT.
   Venice Inlet.............Low at 11:38 PM EDT.
                            High at 05:38 AM EDT.

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low. 
Surf Height.................1 foot or less. 
Thunderstorm Potential**....High. 
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Widespread showers and 
                            numerous thunderstorms. 
High Temperature............In the lower 90s. 
Winds.......................South winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
   Saint Petersburg.........High at 07:40 AM EDT.
                            Low at 02:23 PM EDT.
   Venice Inlet.............Low at 12:45 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

$$

FLZ162-165-162015-
Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee-
Including the beaches of Manasota Key, Palm Island, Captiva, Sanibel, 
and Fort Myers Beach
314 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate. 
Surf Height.................1 foot or less. 
Thunderstorm Potential**....High. 
UV Index**..................Extreme. 
Water Temperature...........In the upper 80s. 
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Numerous showers and 
                            thunderstorms. 
High Temperature............In the upper 80s. 
Winds.......................South winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
   Venice Inlet.............Low at 11:26 AM EDT.
                            High at 04:50 PM EDT.
   Fort Myers Beach.........Low at 11:30 AM EDT.
                            High at 05:42 PM EDT.

.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate. 
Surf Height.................1 foot or less. 
Thunderstorm Potential**....Moderate. 
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy until 8 PM, then partly 
                            cloudy until 9 PM, then mostly cloudy 
                            until 11 PM, then partly cloudy. 
                            Scattered showers and thunderstorms. 
Low Temperature.............In the upper 70s. 
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
   Venice Inlet.............Low at 11:38 PM EDT.
                            High at 05:38 AM EDT.
   Fort Myers Beach.........Low at 11:42 PM EDT.

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low. 
Surf Height.................1 foot or less. 
Thunderstorm Potential**....High. 
Weather.....................Mostly sunny until 5 PM, then mostly 
                            cloudy. Widespread showers and numerous 
                            thunderstorms. 
High Temperature............Around 90. 
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
   Venice Inlet.............Low at 12:45 PM EDT.
   Fort Myers Beach.........High at 06:30 AM EDT.
                            Low at 12:49 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


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