FZUS52 KTBW 160637 SRFTBW Surf Zone Forecast for West Central and Southwest Florida National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 237 AM EDT Thu Apr 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 237 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY... Rip Current Risk*...........Low. Surf Height.................1 foot or less. Thunderstorm Potential**....None. UV Index**..................Extreme. 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 07:56 AM EDT. High at 01:43 PM EDT. Saint Petersburg.........Low at 07:52 AM EDT. High at 01:45 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.......................West winds around 10 mph, becoming north after midnight. Tides... Cedar Key................Low at 08:22 PM EDT. High at 02:40 AM EDT. Saint Petersburg.........Low at 08:40 PM EDT. High at 03:05 AM EDT. .FRIDAY... Rip Current Risk*...........Low. Surf Height.................1 foot or less. Thunderstorm Potential**....None. Weather.....................Sunny. High Temperature............In the upper 70s. Winds.......................Light and variable winds, becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Tides... Cedar Key................Low at 08:33 AM EDT. High at 02:13 PM EDT. Saint Petersburg.........Low at 08:14 AM EDT. High at 02:05 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 237 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY... Rip Current Risk*...........Low. Surf Height.................1 foot or less. Thunderstorm Potential**....None. UV Index**..................Extreme. Water Temperature...........In the mid 70s. 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. .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 northeast after midnight. Tides... Saint Petersburg.........Low at 08:40 PM EDT. High at 03:05 AM EDT. Venice Inlet.............Low at 07:02 PM EDT. High at 01:03 AM EDT. .FRIDAY... Rip Current Risk*...........Low. Surf Height.................1 foot or less. Thunderstorm Potential**....None. Weather.....................Sunny. High Temperature............In the mid 80s. Winds.......................East winds around 5 mph, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Tides... Saint Petersburg.........Low at 08:14 AM EDT. High at 02:05 PM EDT. Venice Inlet.............Low at 06:36 AM EDT. High at 12:03 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 237 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY... Rip Current Risk*...........Low. Surf Height.................1 foot or less. Thunderstorm Potential**....None. UV Index**..................Extreme. Water Temperature...........In the mid 70s. Weather.....................Sunny. High Temperature............In the lower 80s. Winds.......................East winds around 5 mph, becoming northwest 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. .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 10 mph, becoming east after midnight. Tides... Venice Inlet.............Low at 07:02 PM EDT. High at 01:03 AM EDT. Fort Myers Beach.........Low at 07:06 PM EDT. High at 01:55 AM EDT. .FRIDAY... Rip Current Risk*...........Low. Surf Height.................1 foot or less. Thunderstorm Potential**....None. Weather.....................Sunny. High Temperature............In the mid 80s. Winds.......................East winds around 5 mph, becoming west in the afternoon. Tides... Venice Inlet.............Low at 06:36 AM EDT. High at 12:03 PM EDT. Fort Myers Beach.........Low at 06:40 AM EDT. High at 12:55 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 $$