FZUS52 KTBW 150712 SRFTBW Surf Zone Forecast for West Central and Southwest Florida National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 312 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 FLZ139-142-148-149-152015- 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 312 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .TODAY... Rip Current Risk*...........Low. Surf Height.................1 foot or less. Thunderstorm Potential**....None. UV Index**..................Very High. Water Temperature...........In the mid 70s. Weather.....................Sunny. High Temperature............In the mid 70s. Winds.......................Southeast winds around 5 mph, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Tides... Cedar Key................Low at 07:17 AM EDT. High at 01:14 PM EDT. Saint Petersburg.........Low at 07:27 AM EDT. High at 01:30 PM EDT. .TONIGHT... Rip Current Risk*...........Low. Surf Height.................1 foot or less. Thunderstorm Potential**....None. Weather.....................Mostly clear. Low Temperature.............In the mid 60s. Winds.......................Northwest winds around 10 mph, becoming southeast after midnight. Tides... Cedar Key................Low at 07:37 PM EDT. High at 01:50 AM EDT. Saint Petersburg.........Low at 07:54 PM EDT. High at 02:08 AM EDT. .THURSDAY... Rip Current Risk*...........Low. Surf Height.................1 foot or less. Thunderstorm Potential**....None. Weather.....................Sunny. High Temperature............In the mid 70s. Winds.......................Southeast winds around 5 mph, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Tides... Cedar Key................Low at 07:56 AM EDT. High at 01:43 PM EDT. Saint Petersburg.........Low at 07:52 AM EDT. High at 01:45 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 $$ FLZ050-151-155-160-152015- 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 312 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .TODAY... Rip Current Risk*...........Low. Surf Height.................1 foot or less. Thunderstorm Potential**....None. UV Index**..................Very High. Water Temperature...........In the mid 70s. Weather.....................Sunny. High Temperature............In the lower 80s. Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph, becoming south in the afternoon. Tides... Saint Petersburg.........Low at 07:27 AM EDT. High at 01:30 PM EDT. Venice Inlet.............High at 11:28 AM EDT. .TONIGHT... Rip Current Risk*...........Low. Surf Height.................1 foot or less. Thunderstorm Potential**....None. Weather.....................Mostly clear. Low Temperature.............In the mid 60s. Winds.......................Northwest winds around 10 mph, becoming east after midnight. Tides... Saint Petersburg.........Low at 07:54 PM EDT. High at 02:08 AM EDT. Venice Inlet.............Low at 06:16 PM EDT. High at 12:06 AM EDT. .THURSDAY... Rip Current Risk*...........Low. Surf Height.................1 foot or less. Thunderstorm Potential**....None. Weather.....................Sunny. High Temperature............In the lower 80s. Winds.......................Southeast winds around 5 mph, becoming west in the afternoon. Tides... Saint Petersburg.........Low at 07:52 AM EDT. High at 01:45 PM EDT. Venice Inlet.............Low at 06:14 AM EDT. High at 11:43 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 $$ FLZ162-165-152015- Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee- Including the beaches of Manasota Key, Palm Island, Captiva, Sanibel, and Fort Myers Beach 312 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .TODAY... Rip Current Risk*...........Low. Surf Height.................1 foot or less. Thunderstorm Potential**....None. UV Index**..................Very High. Water Temperature...........In the mid 70s. Weather.....................Sunny. High Temperature............In the lower 80s. Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph. Tides... Venice Inlet.............High at 11:28 AM EDT. Fort Myers Beach.........High at 12:20 PM EDT. .TONIGHT... Rip Current Risk*...........Low. Surf Height.................1 foot or less. Thunderstorm Potential**....None. Weather.....................Mostly clear. Low Temperature.............In the mid 60s. Winds.......................North winds around 10 mph, becoming east after midnight. Tides... Venice Inlet.............Low at 06:16 PM EDT. High at 12:06 AM EDT. Fort Myers Beach.........Low at 06:20 PM EDT. High at 12:58 AM EDT. .THURSDAY... Rip Current Risk*...........Low. Surf Height.................1 foot or less. Thunderstorm Potential**....None. Weather.....................Sunny. High Temperature............In the lower 80s. Winds.......................East winds around 5 mph, becoming west in the afternoon. Tides... Venice Inlet.............Low at 06:14 AM EDT. High at 11:43 AM EDT. Fort Myers Beach.........Low at 06:18 AM EDT. High at 12:35 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 $$