320  
FZUS52 KTBW 110729  
SRFTBW  
 
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL  
329 AM EDT MON MAY 11 2026  
 
FLZ139-142-148-149-112015-  
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  
329 AM EDT MON MAY 11 2026  
   
TODAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.  
UV INDEX**..................HIGH.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE UPPER 70S.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 80.  
WINDS.......................LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS, BECOMING WEST  
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
TIDES...  
CEDAR KEY................HIGH AT 10:21 AM EDT.  
LOW AT 04:23 PM EDT.  
SAINT PETERSBURG.........HIGH AT 11:37 AM EDT.  
LOW AT 05:01 PM EDT.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....LOW.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 70S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
CEDAR KEY................HIGH AT 10:23 PM EDT.  
LOW AT 04:47 AM EDT.  
SAINT PETERSBURG.........HIGH AT 10:38 PM EDT.  
LOW AT 05:16 AM EDT.  
   
TUESDAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....LOW.  
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH  
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
TIDES...  
CEDAR KEY................HIGH AT 11:03 AM EDT.  
LOW AT 05:25 PM EDT.  
SAINT PETERSBURG.........HIGH AT 11:51 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  
 
 
 
FLZ050-151-155-160-112015-  
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  
329 AM EDT MON MAY 11 2026  
   
TODAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.  
UV INDEX**..................HIGH.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE UPPER 70S.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 80S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING  
WEST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
TIDES...  
SAINT PETERSBURG.........HIGH AT 11:37 AM EDT.  
LOW AT 05:01 PM EDT.  
VENICE INLET.............HIGH AT 09:35 AM EDT.  
LOW AT 03:23 PM EDT.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 70S.  
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
SAINT PETERSBURG.........HIGH AT 10:38 PM EDT.  
LOW AT 05:16 AM EDT.  
VENICE INLET.............HIGH AT 08:36 PM EDT.  
LOW AT 03:38 AM EDT.  
   
TUESDAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....LOW.  
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 80S.  
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
SAINT PETERSBURG.........HIGH AT 11:51 AM EDT.  
VENICE INLET.............HIGH AT 09:49 AM EDT.  
LOW AT 04:22 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  
 
 
 
FLZ162-165-112015-  
COASTAL CHARLOTTE-COASTAL LEE-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF MANASOTA KEY, PALM ISLAND, CAPTIVA, SANIBEL,  
AND FORT MYERS BEACH  
329 AM EDT MON MAY 11 2026  
   
TODAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.  
UV INDEX**..................HIGH.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........AROUND 80.  
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 80S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING  
SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
TIDES...  
VENICE INLET.............HIGH AT 09:35 AM EDT.  
LOW AT 03:23 PM EDT.  
FORT MYERS BEACH.........HIGH AT 10:27 AM EDT.  
LOW AT 03:27 PM EDT.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 70S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH, BECOMING  
NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
TIDES...  
VENICE INLET.............HIGH AT 08:36 PM EDT.  
LOW AT 03:38 AM EDT.  
FORT MYERS BEACH.........HIGH AT 09:28 PM EDT.  
LOW AT 03:42 AM EDT.  
   
TUESDAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.  
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 80S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
VENICE INLET.............HIGH AT 09:49 AM EDT.  
LOW AT 04:22 PM EDT.  
FORT MYERS BEACH.........HIGH AT 10:41 AM EDT.  
LOW AT 04:26 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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