927
FZUS52 KTBW 280906
SRFTBW
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
406 AM EST SUN DEC 28 2025
FLZ139-142-148-149-282115-
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
406 AM EST SUN DEC 28 2025
TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
UV INDEX**..................MODERATE.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE MID 60S.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS, BECOMING
SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
CEDAR KEY................HIGH AT 07:39 AM EST.
LOW AT 01:33 PM EST.
SAINT PETERSBURG.........HIGH AT 08:16 AM EST.
LOW AT 01:47 PM EST.
TONIGHT
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 7 PM, THEN MOSTLY
CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 60S.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TIDES...
CEDAR KEY................HIGH AT 07:47 PM EST.
LOW AT 03:00 AM EST.
SAINT PETERSBURG.........HIGH AT 08:20 PM EST.
LOW AT 03:46 AM EST.
MONDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
CEDAR KEY................HIGH AT 09:24 AM EST.
LOW AT 02:42 PM EST.
SAINT PETERSBURG.........HIGH AT 10:25 AM EST.
LOW AT 02:20 PM EST.
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
FLZ050-151-155-160-282115-
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
406 AM EST SUN DEC 28 2025
TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
UV INDEX**..................MODERATE.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE UPPER 60S.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING
WEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
SAINT PETERSBURG.........HIGH AT 08:16 AM EST.
LOW AT 01:47 PM EST.
VENICE INLET.............HIGH AT 06:14 AM EST.
LOW AT 12:09 PM EST.
TONIGHT
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 4 AM, THEN MOSTLY
CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 60S.
WINDS.......................NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE
EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
TIDES...
SAINT PETERSBURG.........HIGH AT 08:20 PM EST.
LOW AT 03:46 AM EST.
VENICE INLET.............HIGH AT 06:18 PM EST.
LOW AT 02:08 AM EST.
MONDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
SAINT PETERSBURG.........HIGH AT 10:25 AM EST.
LOW AT 02:20 PM EST.
VENICE INLET.............HIGH AT 08:23 AM EST.
LOW AT 12:42 PM EST.
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
FLZ162-165-282115-
COASTAL CHARLOTTE-COASTAL LEE-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF MANASOTA KEY, PALM ISLAND, CAPTIVA, SANIBEL,
AND FORT MYERS BEACH
406 AM EST SUN DEC 28 2025
TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
UV INDEX**..................MODERATE.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........AROUND 70.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING
WEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
VENICE INLET.............HIGH AT 06:14 AM EST.
LOW AT 12:09 PM EST.
FORT MYERS BEACH.........HIGH AT 07:06 AM EST.
LOW AT 12:13 PM EST.
TONIGHT
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 60S.
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TIDES...
VENICE INLET.............HIGH AT 06:18 PM EST.
LOW AT 02:08 AM EST.
FORT MYERS BEACH.........HIGH AT 07:10 PM EST.
LOW AT 02:12 AM EST.
MONDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
VENICE INLET.............HIGH AT 08:23 AM EST.
LOW AT 12:42 PM EST.
FORT MYERS BEACH.........HIGH AT 09:15 AM EST.
LOW AT 12:46 PM EST.
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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