107  
FZUS52 KTBW 130723  
SRFTBW  
 
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL  
323 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026  
 
FLZ139-142-148-149-132015-  
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  
323 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026  
   
TODAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.  
UV INDEX**..................VERY HIGH.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........AROUND 80.  
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING  
NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
TIDES...  
CEDAR KEY................LOW AT 10:19 AM EDT.  
HIGH AT 04:45 PM EDT.  
SAINT PETERSBURG.........LOW AT 10:34 AM EDT.  
HIGH AT 05:39 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.......................NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING EAST  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
TIDES...  
CEDAR KEY................LOW AT 10:09 PM EDT.  
HIGH AT 03:44 AM EDT.  
SAINT PETERSBURG.........LOW AT 09:09 PM EDT.  
HIGH AT 03:15 AM EDT.  
   
WEDNESDAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.  
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
TIDES...  
CEDAR KEY................LOW AT 10:54 AM EDT.  
HIGH AT 05:25 PM EDT.  
SAINT PETERSBURG.........LOW AT 11:18 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  
 
 
 
FLZ050-151-155-160-132015-  
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  
323 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026  
   
TODAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.  
UV INDEX**..................VERY HIGH.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE LOWER 80S.  
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
SAINT PETERSBURG.........LOW AT 10:34 AM EDT.  
HIGH AT 05:39 PM EDT.  
VENICE INLET.............LOW AT 08:56 AM EDT.  
HIGH AT 03:37 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 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
SAINT PETERSBURG.........LOW AT 09:09 PM EDT.  
HIGH AT 03:15 AM EDT.  
VENICE INLET.............LOW AT 07:31 PM EDT.  
HIGH AT 01:13 AM EDT.  
   
WEDNESDAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.  
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 80S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
SAINT PETERSBURG.........LOW AT 11:18 AM EDT.  
VENICE INLET.............LOW AT 09:40 AM EDT.  
HIGH AT 04:45 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  
 
 
 
FLZ162-165-132015-  
COASTAL CHARLOTTE-COASTAL LEE-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF MANASOTA KEY, PALM ISLAND, CAPTIVA, SANIBEL,  
AND FORT MYERS BEACH  
323 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026  
   
TODAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.  
UV INDEX**..................VERY HIGH.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE MID 80S.  
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 80S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
VENICE INLET.............LOW AT 08:56 AM EDT.  
HIGH AT 03:37 PM EDT.  
FORT MYERS BEACH.........LOW AT 09:00 AM EDT.  
HIGH AT 04:29 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 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
VENICE INLET.............LOW AT 07:31 PM EDT.  
HIGH AT 01:13 AM EDT.  
FORT MYERS BEACH.........LOW AT 07:35 PM EDT.  
HIGH AT 02:05 AM EDT.  
   
WEDNESDAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.  
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 80S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
VENICE INLET.............LOW AT 09:40 AM EDT.  
HIGH AT 04:45 PM EDT.  
FORT MYERS BEACH.........LOW AT 09:44 AM EDT.  
HIGH AT 05:37 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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