Fort Myers Beach, FL Surf Forecast

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Surf Zone Forecast for West Central and Southwest Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
127 AM EST Wed Dec 17 2025

FLZ139-142-148-149-172115-
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
127 AM EST Wed Dec 17 2025

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........In the lower 60s.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy.
High Temperature............In the upper 60s.
Winds.......................East winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
Cedar Key................Low at 06:33 AM EST.
High at 01:17 PM EST.
Saint Petersburg.........Low at 06:57 AM EST.

.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy.
Low Temperature.............In the lower 60s.
Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Cedar Key................Low at 06:03 PM EST.
High at 11:39 PM EST.
Saint Petersburg.........High at 11:14 PM EST.

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Showers likely.
High Temperature............In the upper 60s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Cedar Key................Low at 07:10 AM EST.
High at 01:55 PM EST.
Saint Petersburg.........Low at 07:35 AM EST.

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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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FLZ050-151-155-160-172115-
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
127 AM EST Wed Dec 17 2025

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........In the upper 60s.
Weather.....................Partly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Saint Petersburg.........Low at 06:57 AM EST.

.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy until 11 PM, then partly
cloudy until 1 AM, then mostly cloudy
until 4 AM, then partly cloudy.
Low Temperature.............In the lower 60s.
Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Saint Petersburg.........High at 11:14 PM EST.
Venice Inlet.............High at 09:12 PM EST.
Low at 05:57 AM EST.

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. A chance of showers.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Saint Petersburg.........Low at 07:35 AM 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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FLZ162-165-172115-
Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee-
Including the beaches of Manasota Key, Palm Island, Captiva, Sanibel,
and Fort Myers Beach
127 AM EST Wed Dec 17 2025

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........In the lower 70s.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
None.

.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy until 9 PM, then partly
cloudy.
Low Temperature.............In the mid 60s.
Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Venice Inlet.............High at 09:12 PM EST.
Low at 05:57 AM EST.
Fort Myers Beach.........High at 10:04 PM EST.

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. A chance of showers.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Fort Myers Beach.........Low at 06:01 AM 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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