815
FZUS52 KTBW 140818
SRFTBW
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
418 AM EDT TUE JUL 14 2026
FLZ139-142-148-149-142145-
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
418 AM EDT TUE JUL 14 2026
TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....MODERATE.
UV INDEX**..................9.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE UPPER 80S.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY UNTIL 4 PM, THEN MOSTLY
CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 80S.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS 10 TO 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.
TONIGHT
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....LOW.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 1 AM, THEN PARTLY
CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
CEDAR KEY................LOW AT 09:24 PM EDT.
HIGH AT 04:04 AM EDT.
SAINT PETERSBURG.........LOW AT 10:03 PM EDT.
WEDNESDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....LOW.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 80S.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
CEDAR KEY................LOW AT 09:02 AM EDT.
HIGH AT 02:47 PM EDT.
SAINT PETERSBURG.........HIGH AT 02:42 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
FLZ050-151-155-160-142145-
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
418 AM EDT TUE JUL 14 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.......................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.
TONIGHT
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 8 PM, THEN MOSTLY
CLOUDY UNTIL 12 AM, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
SAINT PETERSBURG.........LOW AT 10:03 PM EDT.
VENICE INLET.............LOW AT 08:25 PM EDT.
HIGH AT 04:10 AM EDT.
WEDNESDAY
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
WEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
SAINT PETERSBURG.........HIGH AT 02:42 PM EDT.
VENICE INLET.............LOW AT 06:10 AM EDT.
HIGH AT 12:40 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
FLZ162-165-142145-
COASTAL CHARLOTTE-COASTAL LEE-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF MANASOTA KEY, PALM ISLAND, CAPTIVA, SANIBEL,
AND FORT MYERS BEACH
418 AM EDT TUE JUL 14 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 11:43 AM EDT.
FORT MYERS BEACH.........HIGH AT 12:35 PM EDT.
TONIGHT
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 12 AM, THEN PARTLY
CLOUDY.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............AROUND 80.
WINDS.......................NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH, BECOMING
EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TIDES...
VENICE INLET.............LOW AT 08:25 PM EDT.
HIGH AT 04:10 AM EDT.
FORT MYERS BEACH.........LOW AT 08:29 PM EDT.
WEDNESDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 90S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING
SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
VENICE INLET.............LOW AT 06:10 AM EDT.
HIGH AT 12:40 PM EDT.
FORT MYERS BEACH.........HIGH AT 01:32 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
CLICK HERE TO GO TO PREVIOUS BULLETINS.
Main Text Page