265  
FZUS52 KTBW 130806  
SRFTBW  
 
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL  
406 AM EDT MON JUL 13 2026  
 
FLZ139-142-148-149-132015-  
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 EDT MON JUL 13 2026  
   
TODAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....LOW.  
UV INDEX**..................10.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE UPPER 80S.  
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS WITH  
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 80S.  
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
CEDAR KEY................LOW AT 07:11 AM EDT.  
HIGH AT 12:53 PM EDT.  
SAINT PETERSBURG.........HIGH AT 12:50 PM EDT.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....LOW.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 2 AM, THEN PARTLY  
CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED  
THUNDERSTORMS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 80S.  
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
CEDAR KEY................LOW AT 08:35 PM EDT.  
HIGH AT 03:22 AM EDT.  
SAINT PETERSBURG.........LOW AT 09:17 PM EDT.  
   
TUESDAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....LOW.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH  
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 80S.  
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
CEDAR KEY................LOW AT 08:08 AM EDT.  
HIGH AT 01:51 PM EDT.  
SAINT PETERSBURG.........HIGH AT 01:45 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  
 

 
 
FLZ050-151-155-160-132015-  
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 EDT MON JUL 13 2026  
   
TODAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....LOW.  
UV INDEX**..................10.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE UPPER 80S.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 90S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
SAINT PETERSBURG.........HIGH AT 12:50 PM EDT.  
VENICE INLET.............HIGH AT 10:48 AM EDT.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.  
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 80S.  
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH, BECOMING  
SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
TIDES...  
SAINT PETERSBURG.........LOW AT 09:17 PM EDT.  
VENICE INLET.............LOW AT 07:39 PM EDT.  
   
TUESDAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....LOW.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 90S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING WEST  
IN THE AFTERNOON.  
TIDES...  
SAINT PETERSBURG.........HIGH AT 01:45 PM EDT.  
VENICE INLET.............HIGH AT 11:43 AM 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  
 

 
 
FLZ162-165-132015-  
COASTAL CHARLOTTE-COASTAL LEE-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF MANASOTA KEY, PALM ISLAND, CAPTIVA, SANIBEL,  
AND FORT MYERS BEACH  
406 AM EDT MON JUL 13 2026  
   
TODAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.  
UV INDEX**..................10.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE UPPER 80S.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 90S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING  
SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
TIDES...  
VENICE INLET.............HIGH AT 10:48 AM EDT.  
FORT MYERS BEACH.........HIGH AT 11:40 AM EDT.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.  
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............AROUND 80.  
WINDS.......................NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH, BECOMING  
EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
TIDES...  
VENICE INLET.............LOW AT 07:39 PM EDT.  
FORT MYERS BEACH.........LOW AT 07:43 PM EDT.  
   
TUESDAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.  
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 90S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING  
SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
TIDES...  
VENICE INLET.............HIGH AT 11:43 AM EDT.  
FORT MYERS BEACH.........HIGH AT 12:35 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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