656  
FZUS52 KMLB 181501  
SRFMLB  
 
SURF ZONE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL  
1100 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026  
 
FLZ141-347-447-182000-  
COASTAL VOLUSIA-MAINLAND NORTHERN BREVARD-  
NORTHERN BREVARD BARRIER ISLANDS-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF ORMOND BEACH, DAYTONA BEACH,  
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, AND CANAVERAL NATIONAL SEASHORE  
1100 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026  
   
..HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.  
SURF HEIGHT.................3 TO 4 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.  
UV INDEX**..................HIGH.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE UPPER 60S.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 60S.  
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
DAYTONA BEACH............LOW -0.3 FEET (MLLW) 02:23 PM EDT.  
PORT CANAVERAL...........LOW -0.3 FEET (MLLW) 02:03 PM EDT.  
SUNRISE.....................7:29 AM.  
SUNSET......................7:35 PM.  
   
THURSDAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.  
SURF HEIGHT.................3 TO 6 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.  
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.  
TIDES...  
DAYTONA BEACH............HIGH 4.1 FEET (MLLW) 08:55 AM EDT.  
LOW -0.5 FEET (MLLW) 03:03 PM EDT.  
PORT CANAVERAL...........HIGH 3.6 FEET (MLLW) 08:41 AM EDT.  
LOW -0.5 FEET (MLLW) 02:42 PM EDT.  
SUNRISE.....................7:28 AM.  
SUNSET......................7:35 PM.  
   
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.  
 
 
 
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/MLB  
 
 
 
FLZ154-647-747-182000-  
COASTAL INDIAN RIVER-MAINLAND SOUTHERN BREVARD-  
SOUTHERN BREVARD BARRIER ISLANDS-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF VERO BEACH, COCOA BEACH, SATELLITE BEACH,  
AND MELBOURNE BEACH  
1100 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026  
   
..HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.  
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 4 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.  
UV INDEX**..................HIGH.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........AROUND 70.  
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.  
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
PORT CANAVERAL...........LOW -0.3 FEET (MLLW) 02:03 PM EDT.  
SEBASTIAN INLET..........LOW -0.3 FEET (MLLW) 02:18 PM EDT.  
SUNRISE.....................7:28 AM.  
SUNSET......................7:33 PM.  
   
THURSDAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.  
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 4 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.  
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.  
WINDS.......................BREEZY. NORTH WINDS AROUND 25 MPH.  
TIDES...  
PORT CANAVERAL...........HIGH 3.6 FEET (MLLW) 08:41 AM EDT.  
LOW -0.5 FEET (MLLW) 02:42 PM EDT.  
SEBASTIAN INLET..........HIGH 2.3 FEET (MLLW) 08:50 AM EDT.  
LOW -0.5 FEET (MLLW) 02:58 PM EDT.  
SUNRISE.....................7:27 AM.  
SUNSET......................7:34 PM.  
   
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.  
 
 
 
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/MLB  
 
 
 
FLZ159-164-182000-  
COASTAL SAINT LUCIE-COASTAL MARTIN-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF FORT PIERCE INLET, JENSEN BEACH,  
ST LUCIE INLET, AND HOBE SOUND  
1100 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026  
   
..HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.  
SURF HEIGHT.................3 TO 4 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.  
UV INDEX**..................LOW.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE LOWER 70S.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 70.  
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
FORT PIERCE INLET........LOW 0.1 FEET (MLLW) 02:36 PM EDT.  
SUNRISE.....................7:27 AM.  
SUNSET......................7:32 PM.  
   
THURSDAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.  
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 4 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.  
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.  
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.  
TIDES...  
FORT PIERCE INLET........HIGH 2.2 FEET (MLLW) 09:06 AM EDT.  
LOW -0.1 FEET (MLLW) 03:12 PM EDT.  
SUNRISE.....................7:25 AM.  
SUNSET......................7:32 PM.  
   
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.  
 
 
 
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/MLB  
 
 
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