316  
FZUS52 KTBW 270755  
SRFTBW  
 
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL  
355 AM EDT TUE OCT 27 2026  
 
FLZ139-142-148-149-272015-  
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  
355 AM EDT TUE OCT 27 2026  
   
TODAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.  
UV INDEX**..................HIGH.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........AROUND 70.  
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
CEDAR KEY................LOW AT 09:31 AM EDT.  
HIGH AT 04:04 PM EDT.  
SAINT PETERSBURG.........LOW AT 09:48 AM EDT.  
HIGH AT 05:05 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.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.  
TIDES...  
CEDAR KEY................LOW AT 09:28 PM EDT.  
HIGH AT 02:58 AM EDT.  
SAINT PETERSBURG.........LOW AT 08:10 PM EDT.  
HIGH AT 02:30 AM EDT.  
   
WEDNESDAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.  
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.  
TIDES...  
CEDAR KEY................LOW AT 10:16 AM EDT.  
HIGH AT 04:54 PM EDT.  
SAINT PETERSBURG.........LOW AT 10:40 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  
 

 
 
FLZ050-151-155-160-272015-  
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  
355 AM EDT TUE OCT 27 2026  
   
TODAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.  
UV INDEX**..................HIGH.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE MID 70S.  
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.  
TIDES...  
SAINT PETERSBURG.........LOW AT 09:48 AM EDT.  
HIGH AT 05:05 PM EDT.  
VENICE INLET.............LOW AT 08:10 AM EDT.  
HIGH AT 03:03 PM EDT.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 70S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.  
TIDES...  
SAINT PETERSBURG.........LOW AT 08:10 PM EDT.  
HIGH AT 02:30 AM EDT.  
VENICE INLET.............LOW AT 06:32 PM EDT.  
HIGH AT 12:28 AM EDT.  
   
WEDNESDAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.  
TIDES...  
SAINT PETERSBURG.........LOW AT 10:40 AM EDT.  
VENICE INLET.............LOW AT 09:02 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  
 

 
 
FLZ162-165-272015-  
COASTAL CHARLOTTE-COASTAL LEE-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF MANASOTA KEY, PALM ISLAND, CAPTIVA, SANIBEL,  
AND FORT MYERS BEACH  
355 AM EDT TUE OCT 27 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 SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.  
TIDES...  
VENICE INLET.............LOW AT 08:10 AM EDT.  
HIGH AT 03:03 PM EDT.  
FORT MYERS BEACH.........LOW AT 08:14 AM EDT.  
HIGH AT 03:55 PM EDT.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.  
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 70S.  
WINDS.......................BREEZY. NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.  
TIDES...  
VENICE INLET.............LOW AT 06:32 PM EDT.  
HIGH AT 12:28 AM EDT.  
FORT MYERS BEACH.........LOW AT 06:36 PM EDT.  
HIGH AT 01:20 AM EDT.  
   
WEDNESDAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.  
TIDES...  
VENICE INLET.............LOW AT 09:02 AM EDT.  
FORT MYERS BEACH.........LOW AT 09:06 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  
 

 
 
CLICK HERE TO GO TO PREVIOUS BULLETINS.

The Nexlab FL Page Main Text Page