Venice Inlet, FL - (Inside) Surf Forecast

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Surf Zone Forecast for West Central and Southwest Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
230 AM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026

FLZ139-142-148-149-222045-
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
230 AM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........In the mid 70s.
Weather.....................Partly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 5 mph, becoming
southwest in the afternoon.
Tides...
Cedar Key................High at 07:18 AM EDT.
Low at 11:56 AM EDT.
High at 05:40 PM EDT.
Saint Petersburg.........High at 05:27 PM EDT.

.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Partly cloudy until 9 PM, then mostly
cloudy until 10 PM, then partly cloudy.
Low Temperature.............In the mid 60s.
Winds.......................North winds around 10 mph, becoming
southeast after midnight.
Tides...
Cedar Key................Low at 01:28 AM EDT.
Saint Petersburg.........Low at 02:30 AM EDT.

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 5 mph, becoming
southwest in the afternoon.
Tides...
Cedar Key................High at 08:28 AM EDT.
Low at 01:00 PM EDT.

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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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FLZ050-151-155-160-222045-
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
230 AM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........In the mid 70s.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Saint Petersburg.........High at 05:27 PM EDT.
Venice Inlet.............High at 03:25 PM EDT.

.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy until 8 PM, then partly
cloudy until 9 PM, then mostly cloudy
until 12 AM, then partly cloudy.
Low Temperature.............In the mid 60s.
Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Saint Petersburg.........Low at 02:30 AM EDT.
Venice Inlet.............Low at 12:52 AM EDT.

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph, becoming
south in the afternoon.
Tides...
Venice Inlet.............High at 04:39 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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FLZ162-165-222045-
Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee-
Including the beaches of Manasota Key, Palm Island, Captiva, Sanibel,
and Fort Myers Beach
230 AM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........In the mid 70s.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Venice Inlet.............High at 03:25 PM EDT.
Fort Myers Beach.........High at 04:17 PM EDT.

.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy until 5 AM, then partly
cloudy.
Low Temperature.............In the upper 60s.
Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Venice Inlet.............Low at 12:52 AM EDT.
Fort Myers Beach.........Low at 12:56 AM EDT.

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Partly sunny.
High Temperature............Around 80.
Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph, becoming
southeast in the afternoon.
Tides...
Venice Inlet.............High at 04:39 PM EDT.
Fort Myers Beach.........High at 05:31 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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