987  
FZUS52 KTBW 010902  
SRFTBW  
 
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL  
402 AM EST SUN FEB 1 2026  
 
FLZ139-142-148-149-012115-  
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  
402 AM EST SUN FEB 1 2026  
   
TODAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.  
UV INDEX**..................MODERATE.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE MID 50S.  
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 40S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.  
TIDES...  
CEDAR KEY................LOW AT 07:49 AM EST.  
HIGH AT 02:19 PM EST.  
SAINT PETERSBURG.........LOW AT 08:18 AM EST.  
HIGH AT 03:46 PM EST.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 30S.  
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
CEDAR KEY................LOW AT 07:31 PM EST.  
HIGH AT 01:20 AM EST.  
SAINT PETERSBURG.........LOW AT 07:05 PM EST.  
HIGH AT 01:11 AM EST.  
   
MONDAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.  
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 50.  
WINDS.......................NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
CEDAR KEY................LOW AT 08:27 AM EST.  
HIGH AT 02:47 PM EST.  
SAINT PETERSBURG.........LOW AT 08:53 AM EST.  
HIGH AT 03:52 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  
 

 
 
FLZ050-151-155-160-012115-  
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  
402 AM EST SUN FEB 1 2026  
   
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
 
   
..HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.  
UV INDEX**..................MODERATE.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........AROUND 60.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 40S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.  
TIDES...  
SAINT PETERSBURG.........LOW AT 08:18 AM EST.  
HIGH AT 03:46 PM EST.  
VENICE INLET.............LOW AT 06:40 AM EST.  
HIGH AT 01:44 PM EST.  
LOW AT 05:27 PM EST.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 30S.  
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
SAINT PETERSBURG.........LOW AT 07:05 PM EST.  
HIGH AT 01:11 AM EST.  
VENICE INLET.............HIGH AT 11:09 PM EST.  
   
MONDAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.  
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 50S.  
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
SAINT PETERSBURG.........LOW AT 08:53 AM EST.  
HIGH AT 03:52 PM EST.  
VENICE INLET.............LOW AT 07:15 AM EST.  
HIGH AT 01:50 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  
 

 
 
FLZ162-165-012115-  
COASTAL CHARLOTTE-COASTAL LEE-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF MANASOTA KEY, PALM ISLAND, CAPTIVA, SANIBEL,  
AND FORT MYERS BEACH  
402 AM EST SUN FEB 1 2026  
   
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
 
   
..HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.  
UV INDEX**..................MODERATE.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE LOWER 60S.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 50S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.  
TIDES...  
VENICE INLET.............LOW AT 06:40 AM EST.  
HIGH AT 01:44 PM EST.  
LOW AT 05:27 PM EST.  
FORT MYERS BEACH.........LOW AT 06:44 AM EST.  
HIGH AT 02:36 PM EST.  
LOW AT 05:31 PM EST.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 30S.  
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
VENICE INLET.............HIGH AT 11:09 PM EST.  
FORT MYERS BEACH.........HIGH AT 12:01 AM EST.  
   
MONDAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.  
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 50S.  
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
VENICE INLET.............LOW AT 07:15 AM EST.  
HIGH AT 01:50 PM EST.  
FORT MYERS BEACH.........LOW AT 07:19 AM EST.  
HIGH AT 02:42 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  
 

 
 
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