FZUS52 KTBW 180728 SRFTBW Surf Zone Forecast for West Central and Southwest Florida National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 328 AM EDT Mon May 18 2026 FLZ139-142-148-149-182015- 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 328 AM EDT Mon May 18 2026 .TODAY... Rip Current Risk*...........Low. Surf Height.................1 foot or less. Thunderstorm Potential**....None. UV Index**..................Extreme. Water Temperature...........Around 80. Weather.....................Sunny. High Temperature............In the mid 80s. Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Tides... Cedar Key................Low at 09:25 AM EDT. High at 02:56 PM EDT. Saint Petersburg.........High at 02:39 PM EDT. .TONIGHT... Rip Current Risk*...........Low. Surf Height.................1 foot or less. Thunderstorm Potential**....None. Weather.....................Mostly clear. Low Temperature.............In the mid 70s. Winds.......................Northeast winds around 10 mph, becoming east after midnight. Tides... Cedar Key................Low at 10:32 PM EDT. High at 05:23 AM EDT. Saint Petersburg.........Low at 11:10 PM EDT. .TUESDAY... Rip Current Risk*...........Low. Surf Height.................1 foot or less. Thunderstorm Potential**....Low. Weather.....................Sunny. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. High Temperature............In the mid 80s. Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Tides... Cedar Key................Low at 10:11 AM EDT. High at 03:44 PM EDT. Saint Petersburg.........High at 03:28 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 $$ FLZ050-151-155-160-182015- Pinellas-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee-Coastal Sarasota- Including the beaches of Clearwater Beach, Saint Pete Beach, Bradenton Beach, Longboat Key, Siesta Key, Turtle Beach, and Venice 328 AM EDT Mon May 18 2026 .TODAY... Rip Current Risk*...........Low. Surf Height.................1 foot or less. Thunderstorm Potential**....Low. UV Index**..................Extreme. Water Temperature...........In the lower 80s. Weather.....................Sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. High Temperature............In the upper 80s. Winds.......................East winds 10 to 15 mph. Tides... Saint Petersburg.........High at 02:39 PM EDT. Venice Inlet.............High at 12:37 PM EDT. .TONIGHT... Rip Current Risk*...........Low. Surf Height.................1 foot or less. Thunderstorm Potential**....Low. Weather.....................Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Low Temperature.............In the mid 70s. Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph. Tides... Saint Petersburg.........Low at 11:10 PM EDT. Venice Inlet.............Low at 09:32 PM EDT. .TUESDAY... Rip Current Risk*...........Low. Surf Height.................1 foot or less. Thunderstorm Potential**....Low. Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. High Temperature............In the upper 80s. Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph. Tides... Saint Petersburg.........High at 03:28 PM EDT. Venice Inlet.............High at 01:26 PM EDT. && Rip Current Risk Category * Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however, life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins, jetties, reefs, and piers. * Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the surf zone. * High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone. ** For thunderstorm, waterspout, and UV definitions see: https://www.weather.gov/beach/tbw $$ FLZ162-165-182015- Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee- Including the beaches of Manasota Key, Palm Island, Captiva, Sanibel, and Fort Myers Beach 328 AM EDT Mon May 18 2026 .TODAY... Rip Current Risk*...........Low. Surf Height.................1 foot or less. Thunderstorm Potential**....Low. UV Index**..................Extreme. Water Temperature...........In the lower 80s. Weather.....................Sunny. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. High Temperature............In the upper 80s. Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph. Tides... Venice Inlet.............High at 12:37 PM EDT. Fort Myers Beach.........High at 01:29 PM EDT. .TONIGHT... Rip Current Risk*...........Low. Surf Height.................1 foot or less. Thunderstorm Potential**....Low. Weather.....................Mostly clear. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Low Temperature.............In the mid 70s. Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph. Tides... Venice Inlet.............Low at 09:32 PM EDT. Fort Myers Beach.........Low at 09:36 PM EDT. .TUESDAY... Rip Current Risk*...........Low. Surf Height.................1 foot or less. Thunderstorm Potential**....Low. Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. High Temperature............In the upper 80s. Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph. Tides... Venice Inlet.............High at 01:26 PM EDT. Fort Myers Beach.........High at 02:18 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 $$