766  
FZUS52 KTBW 140910  
SRFTBW  
 
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL  
410 AM EST SAT FEB 14 2026  
 
FLZ139-142-148-149-142215-  
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  
410 AM EST SAT FEB 14 2026  
   
TODAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.  
UV INDEX**..................HIGH.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE MID 50S.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 60S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH, BECOMING  
SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
TIDES...  
CEDAR KEY................LOW AT 06:25 AM EST.  
HIGH AT 01:09 PM EST.  
LOW AT 05:56 PM EST.  
SAINT PETERSBURG.........LOW AT 07:05 AM EST.  
HIGH AT 02:49 PM EST.  
LOW AT 05:39 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.............AROUND 60.  
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING  
SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
TIDES...  
CEDAR KEY................HIGH AT 11:41 PM EST.  
SAINT PETERSBURG.........HIGH AT 11:39 PM EST.  
   
SUNDAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....LOW.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. WIDESPREAD  
SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.  
TIDES...  
CEDAR KEY................LOW AT 07:02 AM EST.  
HIGH AT 01:36 PM EST.  
SAINT PETERSBURG.........LOW AT 07:37 AM EST.  
HIGH AT 02:52 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  
 

 
 
FLZ050-151-155-160-142215-  
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  
410 AM EST SAT FEB 14 2026  
   
TODAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.  
UV INDEX**..................HIGH.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE UPPER 50S.  
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING  
SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
TIDES...  
SAINT PETERSBURG.........LOW AT 07:05 AM EST.  
HIGH AT 02:49 PM EST.  
LOW AT 05:39 PM EST.  
VENICE INLET.............HIGH AT 12:47 PM EST.  
LOW AT 04:01 PM EST.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.  
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 9 PM, THEN MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............AROUND 60.  
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING  
SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
TIDES...  
SAINT PETERSBURG.........HIGH AT 11:39 PM EST.  
VENICE INLET.............HIGH AT 09:37 PM EST.  
LOW AT 05:59 AM EST.  
   
SUNDAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....LOW.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH,  
INCREASING TO SOUTH AROUND 20 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON.  
TIDES...  
SAINT PETERSBURG.........LOW AT 07:37 AM EST.  
HIGH AT 02:52 PM EST.  
VENICE INLET.............HIGH AT 12:50 PM EST.  
LOW AT 04:50 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  
 

 
 
FLZ162-165-142215-  
COASTAL CHARLOTTE-COASTAL LEE-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF MANASOTA KEY, PALM ISLAND, CAPTIVA, SANIBEL,  
AND FORT MYERS BEACH  
410 AM EST SAT FEB 14 2026  
   
TODAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.  
UV INDEX**..................HIGH.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........AROUND 60.  
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING  
SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
TIDES...  
VENICE INLET.............HIGH AT 12:47 PM EST.  
LOW AT 04:01 PM EST.  
FORT MYERS BEACH.........HIGH AT 01:39 PM EST.  
LOW AT 04:05 PM EST.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.  
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 9 PM, THEN MOSTLY  
CLOUDY.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 60S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING  
SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
TIDES...  
VENICE INLET.............HIGH AT 09:37 PM EST.  
LOW AT 05:59 AM EST.  
FORT MYERS BEACH.........HIGH AT 10:29 PM EST.  
   
SUNDAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.  
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
VENICE INLET.............HIGH AT 12:50 PM EST.  
LOW AT 04:50 PM EST.  
FORT MYERS BEACH.........LOW AT 06:03 AM EST.  
HIGH AT 01:42 PM EST.  
LOW AT 04:54 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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