377  
FZUS52 KTBW 120835  
SRFTBW  
 
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL  
435 AM EDT TUE AUG 12 2025  
 
FLZ139-142-148-149-122015-  
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  
435 AM EDT TUE AUG 12 2025  
   
TODAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....MODERATE.  
UV INDEX**..................EXTREME.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE UPPER 80S.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 80S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
CEDAR KEY................LOW AT 10:49 AM EDT.  
HIGH AT 04:46 PM EDT.  
SAINT PETERSBURG.........LOW AT 10:46 AM EDT.  
HIGH AT 04:54 PM EDT.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....MODERATE.  
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 70S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
TIDES...  
CEDAR KEY................LOW AT 11:15 PM EDT.  
HIGH AT 05:15 AM EDT.  
SAINT PETERSBURG.........LOW AT 11:26 PM EDT.  
HIGH AT 05:29 AM EDT.  
   
WEDNESDAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....MODERATE.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 80S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
TIDES...  
CEDAR KEY................LOW AT 11:38 AM EDT.  
HIGH AT 05:41 PM EDT.  
SAINT PETERSBURG.........LOW AT 11:45 AM EDT.  
HIGH AT 05:53 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  
 

 
 
FLZ050-151-155-160-122015-  
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  
435 AM EDT TUE AUG 12 2025  
   
TODAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....HIGH.  
UV INDEX**..................EXTREME.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE UPPER 80S.  
WEATHER.....................SUNNY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
LIKELY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 90S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
SAINT PETERSBURG.........LOW AT 10:46 AM EDT.  
HIGH AT 04:54 PM EDT.  
VENICE INLET.............LOW AT 09:08 AM EDT.  
HIGH AT 02:52 PM EDT.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....HIGH.  
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 7 PM, THEN MOSTLY  
CLOUDY UNTIL 11 PM, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY.  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 70S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
TIDES...  
SAINT PETERSBURG.........LOW AT 11:26 PM EDT.  
HIGH AT 05:29 AM EDT.  
VENICE INLET.............LOW AT 09:48 PM EDT.  
HIGH AT 03:27 AM EDT.  
   
WEDNESDAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....HIGH.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
LIKELY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 90S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING  
SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
TIDES...  
SAINT PETERSBURG.........LOW AT 11:45 AM EDT.  
HIGH AT 05:53 PM EDT.  
VENICE INLET.............LOW AT 10:07 AM EDT.  
HIGH AT 03:51 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  
 

 
 
FLZ162-165-122015-  
COASTAL CHARLOTTE-COASTAL LEE-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF MANASOTA KEY, PALM ISLAND, CAPTIVA, SANIBEL,  
AND FORT MYERS BEACH  
435 AM EDT TUE AUG 12 2025  
   
TODAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....HIGH.  
UV INDEX**..................EXTREME.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE UPPER 80S.  
WEATHER.....................SUNNY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
LIKELY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 90S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
VENICE INLET.............LOW AT 09:08 AM EDT.  
HIGH AT 02:52 PM EDT.  
FORT MYERS BEACH.........LOW AT 09:12 AM EDT.  
HIGH AT 03:44 PM EDT.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....HIGH.  
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 8 PM, THEN MOSTLY  
CLOUDY UNTIL 11 PM, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY.  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 70S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
TIDES...  
VENICE INLET.............LOW AT 09:48 PM EDT.  
HIGH AT 03:27 AM EDT.  
FORT MYERS BEACH.........LOW AT 09:52 PM EDT.  
HIGH AT 04:19 AM EDT.  
   
WEDNESDAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....HIGH.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
LIKELY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 90.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING  
SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
TIDES...  
VENICE INLET.............LOW AT 10:07 AM EDT.  
HIGH AT 03:51 PM EDT.  
FORT MYERS BEACH.........LOW AT 10:11 AM EDT.  
HIGH AT 04:43 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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